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Friendship

December 16, 2010 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

Reverb10:

Friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst?

My, oh my, have I learned so much about friendship and myself this year!

I’ve made some new, wonderful friends, (lots of whom I’ve met online- one of which I met in person this year, and I LOVE Her!) and from them I’ve learned that I can be myself. That just being me is enough. I would never have thought in a million years that I could have a network of virtual friends across the nation who I feel a kinship and sisterhood with- I can’t wait to meet them all in person! There’s Meg and Thea and Danielle, as well as Holly mentioned above-to name a few. Don’t think I haven’t made some new friends in real life as well- because I certainly have and I’m very grateful for those people.

And then there was the blow-up. That really was coming sooner or later and it was something I should have ended on my own, sooner- an entire year sooner, because let’s face it. Friends aren’t supposed to tear you down. But for some masochistic reason, I thought I needed that person in my life, so I didn’t end it when I should have.

Friends are supposed to love and support you and be there for you.
Friends are supposed to encourage you when you’re down and love you no matter what. No matter if your goals change or you go separate places. Miles and dreams don’t change the friendship if it’s real.

If you change, and they can’t handle it then a friendship should be over. But if they’re truly your friend and you change for the good, become happier, more fulfilled, more successful than you once were then they should revel in that with you- not tear you down because they are jealous, vindictive or just plain mean.

What I’ve learned the most about friendship in 2010 is that anyone I let into my life should add to it, not take away from it. If they can’t or don’t make my life better, and encourage me as a person in my goals and dreams, then they have no place in my life. If anything, life is too short to spend it with people who don’t want you to be your happiest.

Have you leaned something from friends or about your friends in 2010? I’d love to know!

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About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.

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  1. Ida Wanna says

    December 16, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Amen sista. Nobody needs people who want to bring them down. Those who just want to bring you down are only jealous of your successes. Who needs them? I DON’T!

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  2. Erica Beck says

    December 16, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    So true! Letting go of friendships is hard for me, but I’ve learned the same lesson. People change, they move in different directions, and sometimes those directions just aren’t compatible anymore. Great post!

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  3. Meg says

    December 16, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    xoxo! SO APPRECIATE OUR FRIENDSHIP!!!

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  4. Thea says

    December 17, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Awe! I feel super awesome special to be among your tweeps 🙂 Right back atcha and here’s to a real life meet up some day SOON!

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