My Bff Gemma Burgess Shares Her #1 Drugstore Find

It’s about how it’s critical to have people in your life who love you and see you when you’re fun and sparkly and on top of the world, but also love you when you’re stagnant and petulant and self-sabotaging and letting them down. It’s about how that kind of love makes you believe in other kinds of love. It’s about how the essential texture of life ... See more

if you trust your own good taste — and identify a kindred spirit, a soul you suspect you'd vibe with — here on this our beloved internet — you really should reach out, say hey — because you're likely right — and why not spark a beautiful friendship?

I tend to be drawn to personal friendships that are also creative. That’s just the most fun. The people who I connect with the most are people who when we sit down and have dinner we end up talking about this cool idea, and all the sudden it’s technically work. But it’s a project, so just going out to lunch with a friend is like, “Oh, there’s a coo... See more

I know that in a really great relationship or friendship, you should be able to state your needs without explanation. “I need attention.” “Some cheese would make me happy.” “I want to express a feeling that I don’t endorse.” “I am looking for a compliment.” “Can you tell me that I’m cute and good right now?”