The Friendship Tour | Friendship, Community, Faith, How to Make Friends
Hi Ladies! Let’s talk about FRIENDSHIP! Are you trying to figure out how to make friends or keep friends as an adult? Are you longing for deeper, more meaningful connections in your local community? Would life be easier, richer or more fun if you had a village of people you could really count on? You’re in the right place! The Friendship Tour celebrates and explores the true gift of friendship. We talk about making friends well into adulthood, keeping friends even when we have transient lifestyles and various demands on our time, and creating more meaningful connections with people who share our passions and values. I’m Cecelia - wife, mom, daughter, sister, and friend. I’ve moved a lot as a military spouse, and I’ve had the pleasure of making new friends in communities around the globe. Keeping those friendships going has been an honor and a privilege. Still, I don’t get to see or talk to my friends as often as I would like. So, I started The Friendship Tour as a way to connect and reconnect with friends near and far. Somewhere along the way, though, I discovered that friendship is not only beautiful, but complicated! So, let’s explore friendship together…the ups, the downs, the joys, the frustrations, and the FUN. Why? So we can ALL enjoy the community and sisterhood we need and want. Next steps? 1. Grab a seat and maybe a tissue or two and join me on The Friendship Tour! 2. Join the conversation about friendship at bit.ly/thefriendshiptourpodcast. Interested in Connecting Further? Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Email: ccurtis@thefriendshiptourpodcast.com Facebook: bit.ly/thefriendshiptourpodcast Podcast: https://thefriendshiptourpodcast.podbean.com YouTube: youtube.com/@thefriendshiptourpodcast **BE A GOOD FRIEND!**
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Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
What do you do with 3 little boys during a 7-hour layover in Taiwan? MAKE NEW FRIENDS! This is the story of how Kinnari Patel and I met and became fast friends. She was kind and generous, and she quickly assessed that I needed help. She jumped in to help, I gladly accepted, and the rest is history!
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Who's the baddest chick you know? And why? Join me as I talk about one of the baddest chicks I know...my mom. For years, I only knew her as "Mom...," the one who fed me and cared for me without fail. Well, it turns out she also had a hidden talent, which she revealed at just the right time. Her hidden talent helped me make friends and left me in awe of her that day and every day since.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
It happens to all of us. Life hits us with something unexpected, and we're not sure how we'll get through it, what we should do next, or how it will all work out.
I experienced a rather long season of infertility. In my mid-thirties, after experiencing infertility for many years, I didn't want to have hope, I didn't want to pray, and I honestly didn't want to think about it any more. I just wanted to move on. Then, God sent Theresa Johnson to encourage me, pray for me, and help build my faith.
Many years and three children later, Theresa and I continue to celebrate how God worked it all out and how He used her and her story to restore my faith in this area.
Related Episode:
Episode 13 - Somebody Prayed for Me - And Those Prayers Got Through! - featuring Ashley Smith
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Did my friend, Wendy, and I actually grow apart or was it something else? The first conversation with Wendy left me speechless...and with lots of unanswered questions. So, I asked her to come back for another conversation so we could dig a bit deeper. In this episode, we explore grief, depression, and how important it is to literally be there for your friends.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
We often hear about people growing apart in relationships. But, growing back together? These stories are few and far between, but they do exist.
Wendy and I were the best of friends in high school, then we went our separate ways, but now we’re back and better than ever. This is our story.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Some neighbors are nosey, some are loud, and some are like family. Meet Nadeen Gayle, my childhood neighbor and forever friend.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Do you know what happens when I tell people I started a podcast about friendship? They share all kinds of friendship stories with me! Now, I want to hear from YOU! What do YOU want to hear about and talk about when it comes to friendship?
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Who's the most thoughtful person you know? What's the most thoughtful thing someone has ever done for you or you for someone else? Join me as I discuss thoughtfulness with my friend, Moira Ballard.
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Twenty years ago, I did something stupid and petty, and I hurt my dear friend, Dr. L'Tanya Morrow-Cain. I can blame it on youth or wedding planning stress, but the truth is it just wasn't right. But you know what? My friend forgave me! And, she taught me a few life lessons in the process.
She taught me that honesty is always the best policy. She taught me that even if you're honest, there could still be consequences. And the best lesson of all? She taught me how good it feels to be forgiven.
It's been 20+ years since "the incident", but our friendship is still going strong - because I asked for forgiveness and my dear friend was willing to forgive.
Join me on The Friendship Tour as I discuss forgiveness with my lifelong friend, Dr. Morrow-Cain.
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
I will never forget these words: "Oh, Honey. Let it out." They were the kindest words, the gentlest words, and some of the most impactful words every spoken to me. These few simple words, spoken by my dear friend, Alexandria Fichera, somehow gave me freedom to be...ME.
Everyone talks about being authentic, but what does that really mean? I'll tell you what it means to me. It means sharing the good and the bad. It means sharing the ups and the downs. It means being open, honest, and a tad bit vulnerable with people you trust.
Why is authenticity important? Well, I've found that it's often the key to deeper friendships, personal freedom, and personal peace.
In this episode, I discuss authenticity, openness, honesty, vulnerability and so much more with my friend, Alexandria Fichera. We explore how her loving invitation to open up a bit on our first outing as friends turned into a trusted friendship I could lean on during various seasons of my life. So, please join me on The Friendship Tour!
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Want to Hear Authentic Conversations?
1. Episode 9 | Faith-Building Friends - featuring Theresa Johnson
2. Episode 13 | Somebody Prayed for Me - And Those Prayers Got Through! - featuring Ashley Smith
3. Episode 22 | I Made a Bad First Impression - Can We Still Be Friends? - featuring Tiffany Hurt