The Beauty of Having Girlfriends

In a recent interview with iVillage.com, Michelle Obama stated, “Barack is somebody who understands my need to have my girls around me. And he knows that when I'm down, he'll call on one of them just to come up and take me to lunch or to spend some time. They're always there."

Having good, healthy friendships can definitely give life an amazing boost. More importantly, research suggests having friends can slow the aging process and add years to your life. Some of the studies indicate stress levels are reduced through human interaction. While other studies indicate, good habits typically resonate among groups of friends (what about bad habits?). Sounds pretty accurate to me. I am blessed to have, what some would consider, a fairly large group of girlfriends. I have known majority of my friends since middle school. Most of us attended the same high school and some of us even attended college together. With such a large group of friends comes a wide range of personalities, yet, overall our morals, values and belief systems are congruent. My girlfriends and I all love to dance, laugh and we all take advantage of all life has to offer. Most importantly, we have each other’s backs through the good and the bad. Undoubtedly, the love amongst us will keep us beautiful and around for a very long time. Keeping good friends means being a good friend, but it’s so worth it, especially if it helps you preserve your beauty.