One of the things I love most about being a woman is the amount of honest thought I put into my friendships. I consider them, I nurture them, I treasure them and I watch them grow (or wither and die) with huge amounts of purpose and satisfaction.  Many aspects of my life are better when I am putting significant thought into selecting friends that are fabulous. As I was researching for this post I realized there has already been a tremendous amount written about the different types of friends women have.  Springboards, mirrors, toxic friends, peanut butter friends, cheerleaders, Lamborgihinis, Volkswagons, bicycles, etc etc, whatever. So instead of restating the…

People who give great advice are fabulous. Brush up on your skills below: 1. LISTEN. Most of the time people can come up with their own advice/plan of action.  What they really need is someone to listen.  When your friend is upset about a fight with their boyfriend, don’t spend 25 minutes talking about how much you hate their stupid boyfriend anyway.  Simply say, “I’m sorry that happened to you.  Tell me about it.”  Then put away your iPhone and actually pay attention for 10 minutes. Also, offer to make tea. 2. BLANKET ADVICE. When you speak, there are a few, well-chosen sayings and questions that are applicable in almost…