I had a falling out with my best girlfriends in December.

By the time 2025 came around, I was always miserable. No one at work liked to talk to me, my other coworker is a bit moody and mad we do the same job and I make more. I was one of four 20-somethings in a corporate enviornment, which can get pretty lonely. I was struggling to keep up with my job because I was also new-er and thrown into it with minimal training. I'd come in mad, leave ever madder.

My new coworker (an elder 20-something) would talk to me every morning, where I'd openly air my frustrations at the time. She suggested we started taking walks to calm my nerves, so we'd go outside in the freezing cold and walk for our hour lunch every day. We discussed nutrition, where I told her I struggled with weight gain from my mental health medications, and she gave me some insight on nutrition and general wellness. We started collaborating on work, reviewing each other's tasks and answering questions we each had. We even started meeting up outside of work to walk in nature preserves or go to lunch.

This continued, even til now. I've lost 50 pounds from the walking and her diet advice, and although I am still not where I want to be at work, I'm a lot more confident than before.

She is the kindest, more caring person I have ever met. She barely knew me, saw me struggling and went out of her way to create a kinship with me.

Forever grateful for you DV.