At Fairygodboss, we think a lot about the value that womxn-centric spaces and relationships add to our lives.
After all, it’s often our female friend groups who, at the end of the day, leave us feeling the most nourished, inspired, and ready to take on the world. There’s more than a little truth to the saying that behind every successful woman is a group text of other successful women hyping her up. And when a group of women and femme-identifying people have each other’s backs, in all ways and across all stages of life, there’s really something special about the level of support they’re able to find in each other. It’s its own kind of magic.
That’s why for this Women’s Equality Day, we’re celebrating the friend groups who celebrate each other. From the connections rooted in childhood bonds to the women who found and are supporting each other as adults, you shared with us what makes your group of best gal pals so extraordinary. And at the end of the day — where would we be without them?
"I have a group of gal pals that I roomed with when I studied abroad in Rome! All four of us could honestly not be more different (and we all came from different places too!), but being on our own in a foreign country and sharing an apartment together, somehow it just worked! I've traveled with them to different countries and states and I always have the best times and have made the best memories with them. As time has gone by, we've definitely talked less and had less visits, but when we do check in or get together (whether it be babies, or weddings, or just a random visit), it's like no time has passed! They are definitely the most unique group of girlfriends I have and I honestly may not have been friends with them otherwise, but I'm so grateful to have them in my life and to hear their perspectives and their life experiences and to get the different kind of support they give me! They have helped shape me into the woman I am today. It's such a special relationship."
— Cassy L.
"I’ve had the same group of friends since I was in 4th grade. It’s a group of five of us, and we’ve been inseparable since we all met. From running around on the playground in elementary school and joining the same sports teams in high school to college graduations and being there when one of us gave birth, these are the girls I consider my sisters. We’ve helped each other get into college, as some of us were first generation students, gotten each other through college, and been there during the struggle of starting our careers after graduation. While we don’t talk or see each other every day, since we’re all busy with our families and careers, we make a point to take a vacation once a year and just enjoy ourselves and our friendship. These are the girls that have helped shape me into the woman I am today, who have taught me valuable life lessons, and who've been there for me during the toughest times. These are the girls that I plan to still joke around with when we’re old and in retirement homes!"