This platform has given me the opportunity to speak about so many different topics, but one I haven't really talked a lot about yet is friendship.

It's almost ironic to me because I always write about the most important things in my life, yet I haven't written about friendship, family, or relationships at all. These are truly some of the most meaningful things to me and lately I've become very eager to talk more about them and share my experience and knowledge with you.

Being a great friend is not always easy. It is natural to protect and care for your own well-being, but when it comes to another person, it becomes a whole different story. Using lessons learned from my own experience, I am sharing my top tips to being the best friend you can be.

This post is dedicated to all my best friends (in absolutely no order), past or present, even if you're not shown or mentioned here in this post. The advice next to each person's photo is directly inspired by a lesson I have learned from that specific friendship. My friends are the most valuable to me, and every friend who has entered my life has made a huge impact that I am forever thankful for.