best friend — Blog — Kristen Alexis Cave

To The Girl Who's Fighting With Her Best Friend

I’ve seen so many times where friends chose to walk away instead of fight for their friendship. They refused to forgive and in turn missed out on allowing God to redeem them and their circumstances. I know I’ve been through that with a few of my friends in the past. But I’m so happy to say that in this particular circumstance with me and Melanie, that just wasn’t the case.

I can trace so many blessings and wonderful memories back to my friendship with Mel. My life would have turned out so differently had I not only met Melanie, but also if we had not humbled ourselves so that God could redeem our friendship.

Kristen CaveMay 21, 2020friendship, friends, best friend, best friends, forgiveness, conflict, confrontation, relationships, kristen alexis campComment

5 Ways To Make Your Friendships Thrive

Friendships are just like any relationship in that they take both people investing and pouring into the friendship to make it work. I’m sure somewhere on Pinterest there is a forever-long list of things you should do to ensure you’ll have great friendships. But I just want to talk about five specific ways to be a good friend that I’ve seen work in my own life. I firmly believe that in doing these five things, you will not only be a fantastic friend, but your friendships will thrive for years to come.

Kristen CaveOctober 18, 2019relationship, relationships, friend, friendship, friends, best friend, honesty, advice, questions, support, envy, accountable, accountability, kristen alexis campComment

Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover, Or A Person By Her Cover Photo

Picture this. It was the beginning of my final semester of college. I had landed an internship at a large non-profit in Atlanta, and because the other intern on my team had left, I had landed my own office. That’s right. A 10x10 room with my own desk and a wonderful view of the parking lot. I know it might not sound that glamorous to you, but it was a very big deal to me. In my mind, I had arrived.