When it comes to the workplace, seeing the difference between friends and coworkers can be confusing. But through different bonding experiences, we can create real friendships, eight hours at a time. If you’re working closely with someone during your shift, it’s important to create a dialogue that goes further than the usual “How are you?”…
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Conversation with Virgie Tovar
Project BFF sat down with author, activist, and founder of the #LoseHateNotWeight campaign to talk about the friendships in her life.
Because I Knew You, Have I Been Changed…
We’re certain you are no stranger to the power of music. Music, in words and melody, can be a reminder of a point in time (either happy or sad) that holds significance in our lives. There may be a particular genre (rock, jazz, rhythm or blues, country, etc.) that speaks to you, but when the…
Friendology: Not A Course, Although That Could Have Been Helpful
Let’s play a short game of Jeopardy! for a moment. The category you’ve selected is Science, and the answer is: According to a recent study, its common themes are: pleasure, reciprocity, commitment, voluntary, and mutual respect Sounds very relationship oriented, doesn’t it? And, since you are reading this under the banner of Project BFF, you…
You Change Your Friends, Your Friends Change You
Your friends can change and influence your life in many different ways, sometimes wonderful, sometimes… maybe not so much. But either way, as we spend time with friends, we begin to adopt their behaviors, turns of phrase, and they adopt ours. So, we’ve compiled a list of ways you influence your friends and how, in…
Female Friendships in Clueless
While the classic movie, Clueless, may come off as a romantic comedy centered around spoiled Beverly Hills teens, the movie’s feminist undertones and focus on female friendship have become increasingly clearer over the years. The movie’s main character, Cher Horowitz, is introduced to us as a ditzy rich girl who’s life seems like a “Noxema commercial”. But,…
One Day = 24 Hours. How many hours do our friends receive?
Wow. How did the author of this article (and the book from which it’s excerpted) get into our heads? Was it through mind-reading? By listening in on our conversations? Or, could it be that we aren’t alone in voicing frustration over not having enough time in a day to focus on relationships with our friends?…
Eight All-Female Groups You Need to Know
If you’re on the lookout for new music, and want to give your support to female artists, now (and always) is the perfect time to do so! For decades, all-female groups have made an impact on the world in general, and music in particular. The article, Leaders of the Pack: A History of Girl Groups, takes…
Read Any Good Books (On Women’s Friendships) Lately?
As we rush around over many busy days and weeks, there’s often little time to just stop and immerse ourselves in some else’s story. And sometimes, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — more satisfying than settling in with a good book. It’s just a little getaway you give to yourself. And whether it’s in…
Supporting Friends Over the Holidays
Supporting your friends this season is probably – no, definitely – the most important gift you can give them for the holidays. So we’ve come up with four ways to make this season special for your chosen family. 1. Friendsgiving Creating your own holiday traditions with friends is a fun way to include everyone in…