Beshert, in Yiddish, means “meant to be” or “destiny.” When the editor of Moment Magazine’s Beshert column put out a call for essays about relationships that are meant to be, but not necessary just of the romantic variety, I decided to pitch an essay about why I feel like writing about friendship feels so right, so meant to be.
Please join me at Moment! I’m excited to have a piece in a magazine I’ve respected for many years.
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Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.
Latest posts by Nina Badzin (see all)
- #186 – The Friend Who Copies You: Flattering or Frustrating? - March 1, 2026
- #185 – When Career Success Strains Your Friendships - February 22, 2026
- #184 – Socially Connected, Emotionally Unsettled: The Friendship Paradox - February 15, 2026
- #183 – Are You Mad at Me? Friendship Anxiety and the Need for Validation - February 8, 2026
