I decided I could live a life where I was lonely and around people or I could be alone and be super happy if I didn't betray myself.

Because being lonely isn't about other people. It's about staying true to yourself.

Hey guys, you're listening to the Big Conversations podcast.

I'm your host, Haley Hoffman Smith.

I'm an entrepreneur, a best-selling author, and a Forbes most influential speaker.

You're in the right place if you're ready to step into the bigger life that you were destined for

because we're about to get real on how to do so.

So let's get started with today's big conversation.

Hello, my friends.

Welcome back to big important conversations.

I'm so excited because I have my very best friend, Kita Tejwani, sitting right in front

of me right now. Hi, guys. That is the classic.

Hi guys. You all know her from everything I post ever because I'm always with her, my vlog, my Instagram

story. And we thought it'd be fun to do a podcast episode about our friendship because we take our

friendship really seriously. And one of the most common questions I get asked is how did you

manifest slash attract such an amazing best friend, somebody who really sees you for who you are,

who motivates you, holds you accountable. And we both have our own stories of how this friendship came to be

that I think illustrate, like where you have to be energetically to invite somebody into your life.

The friend's conversation is such an interesting one because your friends determine so much

of your life and the energy that you surround yourself with. And I have definitely been in

places in my life that we'll get into

where I just felt like no one's understood me or I was ascending to a greater level of consciousness

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