I have been thinking about friendship a lot these days. After moving to a new city nearly a year ago, my friendship base is sparse. There are some great people around us, but there are no relationships yet that feel safe, and deep, and mutually life-giving. I left those when I left Los Angeles.
After spending fifteen years in LA, I had my tribe, my small, inner circle of people. These friendships had been through years of changes, life hurdles, and milestones. They were friends who had seen me at my worst, and called out the best from me. They were friends who stood next to me on my wedding day, and were the first people to hold my newborn son. In our final days of living in LA, I knew that the friendships would be the most difficult to leave behind.
I know that new friendships will grow and deepen in this new chapter of our lives. I am aware that each of my deepest friendships began with an awkward “hi, what’s your name?" I trust that friendships take time and patience.
But right now I am just sad. My soul feels lonely, and I miss my friends.
After spending fifteen years in LA, I had my tribe, my small, inner circle of people. These friendships had been through years of changes, life hurdles, and milestones. They were friends who had seen me at my worst, and called out the best from me. They were friends who stood next to me on my wedding day, and were the first people to hold my newborn son. In our final days of living in LA, I knew that the friendships would be the most difficult to leave behind.
I know that new friendships will grow and deepen in this new chapter of our lives. I am aware that each of my deepest friendships began with an awkward “hi, what’s your name?" I trust that friendships take time and patience.
But right now I am just sad. My soul feels lonely, and I miss my friends.
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