Encouraging Health Series: The Power of Friendship
I’m so excited to be kicking off the “Encouraging Health” interview series with Christine Cook, from www.Truebluematch.com. She is here to share with you the amazing power of friendship, and how friendship can nourish us on so many levels.
1.What is the name of your business, and what do you offer? Truebluematch.com is a friendship matching service for parents with young children. It matches moms with moms and dads with other dads for friendship, support and fun.
2. Is there a specific group of people that you serve through your work? Parents of children under the age of 10.
3. What are some of the health challenges that you see in women/women entrepreneurs today? Many entrepreneurs work from home and are very busy. Lack of interaction with coworkers and friends can lead to feelings of isolation, loneliness and depression.
4. From your perspective, what prevents women/women entrepreneurs from taking better care of themselves? I am a strong believer in the power of friendship. I believe in it so much that I built a business to help create it for others! Taking time to find and then nurture a friendship is so important. There are countless studies that show how friendship improves our physical, spiritual and emotional well-beings. Women need to connect with other woman and with today’s society and busy lifestyles friendships often suffer. While I see the value in on-line friends there’s nothing that can replace face to face friendships.
5. What has your own journey with self-care been like? After having my first son I stopped working. While I was thrilled to be a mom I soon became very lonely. Finding other "mommy-friends" wasn’t easy for me even though I am a fairly outgoing and friendly person. I would have benefited greatly from the service my website provides.
6. What 3 tips can you share with our readers for encouraging greater health and well-being in their own lives? Connect face to face (or at least on the phone) with a friend as often as you can. Get outside and MOVE your body…doing it with a friend makes it twice as beneficial and twice as fun. Eat good quality food with as few ingredients as possible. If you can eat with a friend it will fuel both your body AND your spirit!
7.Where can our readers go to learn more about your offerings? www.truebluematch.com
