The ladies that make up SHE Degree are incredibly special to
me (like seriously don’t know what I’d do without them) and I believe that
everyone needs to have one or more friends that fill their heart like these
ladies do mine. The world we live in today is full of so much hate, so hug your
loved ones and remind them that you care and that you’re thankful they are part
of your life. Thank them for helping shield some of the hate, because we all
need a break sometimes and you can’t do it alone. I've been blessed with a lot of really good friends. I'm still friends with a handful of people from college, and a couple of years ago one of Hubs' friends invited him to join a kickball team. That group unexpectedly became my family and I love them all dearly. But today I'm talking about my SHE ladies.
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| L-R: Courtney, Madison, Lisa, Brittney, Amy |
To start – let me break down my relationship with the SHEs.
There is Courtney (that’s me!), Madison (my sister), Lisa (my Mom) , Brittney
(my best friend, we met in our sorority in college but also discovered we went
to summer camp as kids), and Amy (Brittney’s mom who I’m so thankful for. Not
only did she bring my best friend into the world, but she’s one of my new
favorite people thanks to SHE Degree).
Riley is also a SHE. She isn’t active with us right now (she has a LOT
going on), but will always be one of us (she was my college roommate and I took
her in as my baby since her family lived in Memphis).
Brittney and I hit it off freshman year of college and have
been besties since. She’s one of those friends that you just know you’ll be
best friends with in the old folk’s home. We text daily and when we can’t its
torture. I know I can tell Brittney anything and she’ll never judge me or tell
anyone. That’s a good friend to have in your pocket! We've been through summer camps (apparently), college, engagements, weddings, and who knows what's next!
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| One of our very first pictures together! |
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| This summer! |
Now for a look into our meeting nights. We usually arrive
within a few minutes of each other and as the front door opens, we all peak our
head around the corner to see who has just arrived. The conversation we’re in
the middle of stops while we say hello and hug. If my brother is there he
greets us as the SHE’s, “Hello SHE Brittney” or “Hi SHE Amy”. It’s cute! Then
once we’re all there, being the entrepreneur that he is, he usually has a
proposition for us. It’s usually him reminding us that he took a few group shots
for us when we were getting started and we need to pay him for it.
Of course next on the list is dinner time, SHEs love to eat!
Last night as we ate chicken and waffles, we talked about how this wasn’t on
our diet, but continued to eat it anyway!
The next two hours are filled with a very scattered meeting!
Have you ever heard that women’s brains are like a bowl of spaghetti noodles
(we’re all over the place and how we got from point A to point B doesn’t make
sense)? Totally true with this group! We’ll start with one topic, but then
something that was said will remind us of a story so we’ll get off topic. Then
someone else will bring us back to work but with a different topic than where
we left off. Then about 45 minutes later someone goes “wait... we never finished
the details of xyz” and the cycle starts all over again.
All work and no play is not our motto! Growing up my Mom
always said “if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere” and that holds
true at SHE meetings too. If your voice squeaks midsentence? We’re gonna laugh
at you. Pronounce a word wrong? We’re gonna laugh at you (looking at you Mom… tortilla
is tortiYA not tortiLLYA). But everyone knows it’s all in good fun!
The love and friendship doesn’t stop there though. It
continues day and night through our group texts. We aren’t just coworkers, we
are family. We are each aware of what the other is dealing with and check in
often. Yes, if you opened our group text you would find a lot of business
related chat. You would also find things like “did you make it home safely from
xyz trip?” “tell Christian good luck in his tournament” “happy anniversary” “happy
birthday” and the list goes on.
I hope this little look inside shows you a couple of things.
First, we aren’t just a business. We are a couple of ladies wanting to help you
while we have fun doing it. Second, I hope that while reading this, you subconsciously
were thinking of your own friend(s) that you have the same bond with. Friends
are important. I know that no matter what I’m dealing with, 10 minutes into my
time with the SHEs and it’s all melted away. I hope that you have friends as
special as I do. Like I mentioned back at the beginning, my personal belief is
that friends are one of the most important things you need in this life, like
top five for sure!
Thanks for sticking around and reading this! I was really feeling strongly about my friends today!
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Also open for your enjoyment is our upcoming Planner Class
and the Everything SHE Needs Christmas Market.
Be sure to check them both out.
xo Courtney
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