A Mixed Bag of Friendship

I had an amazing week. It was a roller coaster, actually, but it ended well. A few years ago, I worked for a company who wanted to increase employee engagement. The solution was to set up a mentor program... Within the small team that we had. Perameters were set and rules and topics for discussion and the worst? The worst was that it was a forced relationship in a mentorship role!! I could barely even stomach talking to the chick I was set up with; if I learned anything from her it was that as much as I tried to, I just didn't like her and that she was generally a mean person.

Have you ever had a mentor? Was it a forced set up or was it a natural relationship? I personally don't think you can force a relationship like that. I have always had my role models in the workplace, but I never found that real mentorship... I usually found out that it was more a mini-me type of relationship like a grooming process. It never worked for me because I still wanted to be my own person. No one was willing to help me succeed by my own merit. It was all "I did it like this so if you want to get here, do it the same way".

I digress.... I miss my BFF today. My mentor, L and I ended the week with a bang, an awesome one. In two days I was able to grow that much more, professionally, and even a little as a person. L reminds me a lot of my BFF. This morning, I sent S a text and told her I missed her. There's a stag n' doe party tonight for friends of ours and I won't have my wing-woman beside me. Yes, I am in a very happy relationship with T, but BFFs are always your wing-woman for things like parsley in the teeth or the bathroom buddy, or having your back always. (Wing-women, single, keep you in the spotlight and aware of your surroundings, Wing-women, attached, are on d-bag high alert, and making sure if you're too drunk to be on alert, that no douchey men are grabbing your ass or trying to pick you up.) They have your best interests at heart. They'll bring them in or bat them away as needed. So I'll be with T and the rest of the crew tonight and I'm sure it will be a blast. But just not the same without my wing-woman.

Women are wonderful creatures, when we're not trying to tear each other down. Never underestimate the power and strength of a woman... Never, ever underestimate the power and strength of 2 women who have each other's back. Especially strong ones.