Badassery Magazine | Page 47

doesn’t love a good reward whether it be mentally or emotionally. About the Author I have friends that are all about that wine and dine life and are always there for a good shopping trip. They keep me loving life and give me plenty to do. I need the laughter, and so do my abs. Then a few of my friends are about pushing me forward and drive to thrive. It’s not fun to hear and no joke, they are great at pissing me off. The bond is so strong though, we always bounce back and better than ever. Throughout life, I’ve found that the best relationships are the ones where you can piss each other off to no end, but still be just as close as before (if not closer). At the end of the day, we have to balance the various relationship groups. You can’t just drink wine and eat chocolate all your life. Well you could, but that’s not recommended. You have to have some fruit and veggies too! Here’s the fun part though, you can mix the two by making chocolate covered strawberries. Just because you have friends that are about that hard to hear advice, doesn’t mean they can’t be fun! So bring your friend groups together sometimes. Go dance all night at a club one week then have a big ole movie night the next. Solid relationships can go along by the phrase: love hard and live full. Friendship balances are no different than anything else in your life. You have to balance your fruits with your cake. You have to balance sleep and work with dancing and lollygagging. You reap what you sow, get out of it what you put in. And like all of those things, it’s extraordinarily worth it. I’m Katie, a senior in college studying psychology and business administration, like a boss. I have a blog and all that fun stuff. I’m also in the process of starting my own art and design business named Valchara. I spend most of my time either on Pinterest or out running, I’m training for the Disney World marathon in January, because I’m crazy. I also love my dog an abnormal amount, and I’m ok with that. etsy.com/shop/valcharadesigns  