on Sunday drives, friendship and Chocolate

Three and a half years ago I signed up for a women’s workshop across the state. Intuitively I was hoping for a positive experience and, looking back , I still am reaping the benefits.

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A two-hour drive there and back gave me time to prepare – and – time to reflect on all I’d learned.

I remember my nervous stomach lurching as I entered the Inn. Soon my worries fell away as the facilitator wrapped me in a warm embrace. Before long I was chatting with others and shyly stepping forward to share experiences.

One woman spoke to what we’ve all endured ~ the cattiness of other women.. and her fears about attending: would we be any different? Could we be trusted? She spoke of her losses and her triumphs and how those experiences had prepared her to be exactly where she was right now … and we found ourselves nodding in agreement. Church was in session and I was in the front pew!

Across from me sat Diane, a bubbly and energetic woman with very expressive hands – she patiently listened to everyone but when I asked her our table’s question: “what are you naturally good at” her eyes firmly met mine and she confidently said, “I’m very creative.” When women speak their truth, have you ever noticed body language shifts and they lean into the answer? I l-o-v-e that.

Well, flash forward a few years and today, a work event scheduled for tomorrow means I need to travel across the state today – to the same general area where the workshop was held.

And who am I meeting for dinner?

Diane, my creative friend with the very expressive hands, who now runs a successful home decor business!

We’ll hug and laugh and share our stories, updates and dreams and, for just a little while, we’ll savor being in the sacred space where friendship lives. And it very well may be accompanied by some chocolate.

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” ― Linda Grayson

What’s the last adventure you said YES to?

4 thoughts on “on Sunday drives, friendship and Chocolate”

November 11, 2018

Kate Crimmins

In business women are harder on other women but once they are friends, they make the best friends.

November 21, 2018

emjayandthem

oh for sure! Although we met in a self-improvement type workshop, so there was none of that stuff there, thankfully!!

MJ

November 11, 2018

Diane Helminiak

I am so very glad I talked myself into coming to the Inn and eventually met you. I was never good in a room of strangers but after we met, we weren’t strangers anymore. It was so nice to have Beth meet us at the door with a smile and big hug.