In this episode of Wisdom's Table, we gotta talk a healthy female friendships. I'm sharing BIG lessons I've learned along the way that has taken me from being the girl who only had guy friends to being a part of an amazing sisterhood. Throughout this episode, I'm highlighting three common challenges that can hinder female friendships: uncertainty, unrealistic expectations, and codependency. I'm also sharing 3 keys top building better female friendships, and I top it off with a note about male/female friendships as a married person that just might surprise you. 00:00:01 - Welcome to Wisdom's Table Introduction to the podcast and today's topic on female friendships. 00:02:31 - Personal Journey with Friendships Rachel shares her experiences and challenges with female friendships. 00:04:58 - Life Cycles in Relationships Discussion on the life cycles of relationships and their biblical context. 00:07:29 - Friendship Dynamics Exploration of how friendships can change over time and the normalcy of cycling through friends. 00:09:25 - Biblical Examples of Female Friendships Analysis of female friendships in the Bible and the lack of strong examples. 00:10:35 - Challenges to Healthy Friendships Introduction to three common challenges that can hinder female friendships. 00:10:56 - Challenge 1: Uncertainty How uncertainty can damage friendships and lead to feelings of abandonment. 00:11:50 - Challenge 2: Expectations The impact of unrealistic expectations on friendships. 00:12:53 - Challenge 3: Codependency Discussion on codependency and losing one's identity in friendships. 00:14:11 - Initiators in Friendships The role of initiators in maintaining friendships and the dynamics involved. 00:15:55 - Key 1: Nurturing Friendships The importance of putting in effort to nurture friendships. 00:17:30 - Key 2: Allowing Individuality Encouraging individuality within friendships to maintain healthy dynamics. 00:19:26 - Key 3: Reciprocity in Friendships The necessity of mutual effort and support in friendships. 00:20:29 - Encouragement for Struggling Friendships Advice for women who struggle with female friendships and the importance of seeking healthy relationships. Not ready to say goodbye? Grab the link you need below: Kingdom Leaders Community Get on my email list Find me on Instagram THE MONEY MANDATE BOOK THE EXPANSION MANDATE BOOK

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