There’s a lot of pressure when you are a woman. From looking a certain way, the anxiety of feeling like you need to get into a relationship or embrace motherhood, to having to work hard to stand out at work. But there’s always one thing you can count on, one group who you know no matter how you feel will carry you through- your girls. Galentines is dedicated to friendship and love- A Day for the Girls. We at Austin Macauley Publisher’s want to remind you that no matter how behind everyone else you are feeling, or if maybe you are single this Valentine’s or you are feeling low at the moment, that your girls and friends are the best people to help support and love you. So why not make this Galentines the most special one?

The Importance of Friendship

It may sound silly to even have a section about the importance of friendship, it is evident. Friends are your belonging and the people who support you through the times you need someone. Friends are the people you can be your authentic self around and there is no judgement. But there are also many benefits to friendship. Friendship helps reduce stress and strengthens ones self-esteem. Being surrounded by people who you can confide in and ensure you of your worth. Protecting your mental health is extremely important, when times are tough it is essential to have people to turn to. We at Austin Macauley Publishers can not stress enough the importance of having people you can lean on in times of hardship.

Friends push you to reach your goals. As humans it is difficult for us to see our potential and our strengths. But your friends are the people who encourage you to push yourself and do things you might question yourself as to whether you can or not. Not only do you need friends as a support system for your mental health, but also to push you to reach your full potential.

Friends and family are the people who will bring you back down to Earth and tell you what others will not say to you. It may sound contradictory to our last point but let’s be honest we all need to be humbled sometimes.

What to do This Galentines

You may be asking yourself, so where do I start? What can I do with the girls? Well, treat it like a date, you could go for food, have some drinks, watch a film, read some books, take a cooking class. The options are endless. As long as it’s something where you and your friends can laugh and have a good time, then you are doing Galentines exactly how it is supposed to be celebrated.

Gift Ideas

One of the great parts of Galentines is that your gifts don’t have to be expensive, it just has to be something that represents them:

• Chocolates- Doesn’t need much explanation, who doesn’t love chocolates!
• Gift card- This allows your friends to purchase from their favourite shops. Not only that, it is an easy gift to purchase for someone...
• Make them a meal- You be thinking, well that isn’t really a gift? But who doesn’t love being sat down and having food prepared for them. The way to the heart is through the stomach.

Books- A book is a great way of telling your friends how much you love them. You can either share your favourites with them or purchase a novel on friendship. Here are some of ours:

So, what’s stopping you from celebrating Galentines Day! It’s a great excuse to tell someone how much you love and appreciate them (and its an even better excuse to have a night out). You don’t have to be single to celebrate, as long as it’s a day for the girls that’s all that matters. Check out our books on friendships and Happy Galentines!

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