Smith & Co.

07/27/2025

Being a good partner isn’t about grand gestures or picture-perfect moments.
It’s about the little things.
The consistent things.
The behind-the-scenes choices that say, “I’m here. I’ve got you. We’re in this together.”

It’s waking up and choosing them — even on the days they’re hard to love.
It’s learning their triggers, not to avoid them, but to understand and hold space for their healing.
It’s showing up when it’s inconvenient.
It’s choosing patience over pride.
Grace over ego.
Understanding over winning.

A good partner listens — not just to words, but to silences.
To body language.
To the weight of what’s not being said.

They pay attention.
To the coffee order.
To the stress behind the smile.
To the fact that today might not be the day to push, but the day to hug.

Being a good partner means unlearning what love isn’t,
So you can learn how to love someone in a way that helps them grow — not shrink.

It means apologizing when you’re wrong.
Being honest, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Holding space for hard conversations without keeping score.

It’s choosing teamwork when things get tough.
Being their peace, not their pressure.
Their soft place to land, not another battlefield.

A good partner doesn’t strive to be perfect.
They strive to be present.
To love deeply.
To grow with you.
To fight for the relationship — not in it.

Because at the end of the day, being a good partner is less about what you say,
And more about how you show up.
Again and again… with love, intention, and a heart that says:
“I’m not going anywhere.”

🖤

©️Kimberly Smith

07/26/2025

A true best friend is rare. Sacred. Soul-given.
Not just someone who knows your stories,
but someone who helped you survive them.

They’re not always loud.
Not always the life of the party.
But they’re the ones who stay —
through the messy seasons, the silent battles, the heartbreaks that change you.

A true best friend is the one who answers the phone at 2AM without asking why.
The one who can tell you’re not okay just by the way you text,
and will show up with snacks, bad advice, or a place to cry — whatever the moment calls for.

They know your quirks.
They’ve seen the ugly cry.
They’ve walked you through breakups, breakdowns, and breakthroughs…
and somehow still love you even more because of it.

They’ll call you out when you need it,
and hype you up when you forget who you are.
They’ve clapped for your wins like they were their own
and held your hand through every loss.

They don’t keep score.
They don’t make you feel like a burden.
They make you feel seen. Safe. Loved. Real.

Time, distance, life changes — none of it shakes the bond.
Because a true best friend doesn’t need daily calls or constant updates…
just a heart connection that doesn’t waver, no matter what.

So if you have someone like that…
the one who makes life lighter, funnier, and more bearable just by being in it…
hold them close. Honor them. Celebrate them.

Because in a world full of temporary, surface-level connections…

a true best friend is one of the deepest kinds of love we’ll ever know.

🫶🏼💛

©️Kimberly Smith

07/25/2025

07/25/2025