Category: Friendship
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Small Acts of Service, Great Acts of Love
We all want to help — we really do — but somewhere between intention and action, we freeze. We worry we’ll overstep, or we’ll do it wrong, or what we have to offer won’t be enough. But the truth is, sometimes the smallest act of care is the one that breaks through the heaviness. This… Read more
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Dear Best Friend
There’s something holy about watching someone rebuild their life from the ashes — not in a cinematic, triumphant way, but in the quiet, trembling courage it takes to believe again. This is for my best friend, and for anyone standing at the edge of a new beginning, still catching their breath but daring to step… Read more
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The Gift of an Hour
Peace doesn’t always look like a vacation. Sometimes it looks like a nap in your car and a caramel sundae with a friend. Read more
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More Than A Haircut
I once cried so hard into a shampoo bowl that I looked like the “before” picture in a sinus commercial. My nose was running, my eyebrows were freshly waxed and flaming pink, and my face was blotchy enough to scare small children. And yet, my stylist Cara didn’t flinch. She didn’t rush me, didn’t try… Read more
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She’s Got Help: What Marvel Taught Me About Found Family
We don’t need powers to be powerful. We just need people who show up. A story about Marvel, motherhood, and the sacred art of being there. Read more
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Will Your Obituary Tell the Truth?
Lately, I’ve been reading obituaries like they’re Yelp reviews. Morbid? Maybe. But more than anything, it’s a reminder: your legacy isn’t the poetic words printed on fancy cardstock — it’s the real stories the people who actually knew you tell when you’re gone. Not the polished LinkedIn bio version. Not the airbrushed highlight reel. Just… Read more
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The Road Back: Lessons from I-74
We all have a stretch of road that knows our best prayers, our biggest tears, and our quietest dreams. Mine is I-74. It’s not fancy — mostly hills and hog farms — but it taught me what it means to gather, love, and carry my hometown with me wherever I go. Read more