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)
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- #200 – Why Talking to Strangers is Good for Your Friendships - June 21, 2026
