Thank you to everyone who signed up for our bookclub! Our first meeting this past weekend started off with the most amazing energy!
No worries if you weren't able to sign up for this round, we will be having more to come so stay tuned! 🤭📚
Additionally, we’ve been talking about it for quite some time, but we are currently in the process of planning OUR VERY FIRST PODCAST EPISODE! We’d love to get your feedback on what you’d like to hear, if there’s anyone you’d like to see, and just overall have the chance to be a part of our process!
You can be a part of our first episode by filling out the google forms below!✨
We’re looking forward to hearing what you think! 🩷
Hey Post-Grad Girl,
Somewhere between graduation and “figuring it out,” we start looking around for reassurance. For someone to tell us we’re doing okay. For someone to choose us. To validate us. To love us loudly enough that we finally feel secure.
We talk a lot about romantic love, about being chosen, about finding “your person.” But we don’t talk enough about the kind of love that holds you on random Tuesdays. The kind that shows up in voice notes, in “text me when you get home,” in last-minute lunch dates that make you feel lighter and oh so very grateful for your people.
In this post-grad season, friendships start to shift. People move. Schedules change. Life gets busy. And sometimes it can feel like you’re drifting but the right friendships won’t require you to shrink, overextend, or prove your worth.
Surround yourself with people whose applause and support is so loud, it drowns out the noise. Because the girls who clap for you, check on you, and sit with you in your chaos? That’s real love.
With love,
The Post-Grad Girl Team ⭐️
Everything We Know About Friendships 💌🫂
In lieu of our book club reading Everything I know About Love by Dolly Alderton, we wanted to share a little piece of advice on what we’ve learned about friendships over the years. Take this as our galentines gift from us to you.
Isabella ⭐️:
Friendships are like the lessons we get from our parents — some we appreciate, others we resist — but they’re always an opportunity to learn something new. About yourself, about others, and about how deeply shared the human experience really is. They can be beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time, and that’s the magic of caring deeply. In the end, it’s always worth it because you learned something, you loved fully, and you allowed yourself to meet people where they’re at. As long as there’s love and respect, having someone to count on matters.
Natalia 🧸
This past year I learned a lot about myself and my relationships. I learned to value the friends that go out of their way to reassure my anxious mind, the friends that understand when I’m too busy to answer, It’s the friend who knows when you’re off before you say it, who lets you outgrow old versions of yourself without making you feel guilty for it, who stays even when life gets inconvenient. The older I get, the more I realize friendship isn’t accidental, it’s intentional. And the right ones will always meet you halfway. It’s realizing that to have a village you must be a villager, to be there for your friends and give them the same grace you expect be given to you. It’s understanding you’re all in different stages of life and regardless of how familiar you are with that stage, showing up for your friends is one of the most important things you can do as a friend—whether it’s physically, via call, message, flowers, etc.
Everything I know about friendship is this: the right ones don’t demand perfection or proximity, they just meet you where you are, again and again.
Adriana 🪄:
During this past year as a post-grad girl, one of the biggest shifts for me has been my friendships—friends moving away for new jobs and new lives, conversations going from knocking on their door to scheduling calls in our busy calendars, and adjusting to not hearing from them for days or weeks at a time. But through all of that, I’ve learned that friendship is stronger than the growing pains of post-grad life. Even if we don’t talk or go out as often, the friendships remain. They survive the weird in-between seasons, the weeks I go ghost from work stress, and somehow make the time we do get even more valuable. No matter how much time passes, my friendships still feel like a band-aid—just in a different way than before. And that’s the beauty of them in this stage of life: they teach you patience, nurturing, understanding, and adjustment—the exact things you need to keep your village afloat in this new chapter.
What we’re Watching 🎥
The Benito Bowl, Album of the Year, & Why Representation Matters
For those that didn't know, majority of the Post-Grad Girl team is made up of Puerto Ricans, so there’s no surprise in how these past two weeks—from the Grammy’s to the Super Bowl’s LX Half-Time Show with Bad Bunny (or the Benito Bowl, as we like to call it)—have had us feeling like we’re on the top of the world. Watching our culture, our music, and our language take center stage on some of the biggest platforms in the world brought feelings of pride, love, and deep awareness.
But the impact goes beyond just Puerto Rico or the Latinx community—these performances have resonated with people from all backgrounds. The hidden message woven into Bad Bunny’s halftime show—from embracing cultural identity to naming the countries of the continental Americas and stating that "the only thing more powerful than hate is love”— served as a reminder that representation and inclusion matter for everyone, not just those who share a specific heritage.
With moments like these, here at PGG we want to remind you that there is space for you.
That your voice, identity, and your dreams belong in every room you walk into. Dream loudly. Take up space. Believe in yourself.🩷
What We’re Wearing 🎀
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They also have tall-girl friendly pant options as well as sizing from XS - 4XL.
Ari Leotard
Tall Everyday Pant
Hip Zip Jacket
What We’re Listening To 🤭
Podcasts that *actually* taught us something about love & friendships
On Purpose with Jay Shetty: Jay & Radhi Talk About Icks Vs. Red Flags (How To Actually Know The Difference)
This episode breaks down the difference between petty turn-offs and actual character flaws — because not everything that annoys you is a dealbreaker. It’s a reminder to stop self-sabotaging good connections while still protecting yourself from real red flags.
Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper & Shay Mitchell: Let Him Go, You Deserve Better
Shay talks about walking away from relationships that look good on paper but feel wrong in your spirit. It’s very much “stop convincing yourself to accept bare minimum” energy.
The Psychology Of Your 20s with Jemma Sbeg: Your Guide To Toxic Friendships
Jemma talks about how friendships should be a source of joy – people who just make life lighter. But not all friendships feel that way. Some leave us drained, insecure, or questioning our worth. And it can be hard to admit when a friendship has become toxic. Learning to recognize when a friendship is no longer healthy, and how to navigate that shift, is a crucial part of protecting your well-being and building a life that feels aligned.
Until next time,
Because life after college deserves a group chat. ⭐️