Yep... I was "that" girl...

Over the past few weeks I've been doing some self-reflection, which is not uncommon for me during the summer months. As my birthday approaches, I usually try to assess what I've done in the past year, months, etc, but this year will be a bit different. I'm still doing the self-reflection, but now my focus is on how my life will change after my birthday, since the wedding is three days after my birthday.

Well, my most recent "epiphany" is that I was "that" girl in high school. The girl who only had about two really close female friends and just hung out with guys all other times. Since I was an athlete it sorta made sense, we could talk sports, I could chill in my basketball sweats, and crushing on any of them was out of the question. That worked then, that even worked in college despite being in the sorority, I still only had a few close sisters that ran with but could chill with the frat for hours. As the wedding approaches though, I am yearning for time with my sisters, trying to see how I can squeeze in as much ladies only time as possible. Not that I'm not excited about spending the rest of my life with Justin, or having him around all the time, but in the years of '06-'08 I had what seemed like weekly slumber parties with what was then called the Fab4, which transitioned to W2E, which has now morphed into something else that I don't think has a name. Those times were the best, we learned each other more, we had great laughs, we challenged each other to be better, we made each other mad, we had some great trips and I wouldn't give that up for the world. Here in lies the problem.... in 48 days, my chances to have random slumber parties, to opportunities to just lounge around with my girls will shrink.

So, the epiphany... I've grown out of being "that" girl. I love being around like-minded women, I love being able to embrace all that is being a "girl", I love developing a stronger sisterhood. In my days remaining as a "Single Lady" I'm trying to get in as many, meaningful ladies only moments. So, if we haven't spent any quality time together lately, let's change that... let's do a dinner, lunch, dessert, sit and people watch, it doesn't matter. But, I need these moments to carry me over to October when I'm sure J and I will be ready to start getting out to have fun with just the guys or ladies nights out.

Hit me up if you wanna hang...