Category: Life
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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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A Simple Message That Changed My Day: I Hope Something Good Happens to You Today
Sometimes the smallest message shows up exactly when we need it. Here’s a true story about an unexpected kindness on a windshield, and how it shifted my whole day. Read more
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From Potty Training to Paying Bills: Why Small Wins Deserve Applause
You ever hear something so funny and so weird in a public restroom that it turns into a life lesson? Same. This is a story about a toddler, a cheerleader-mom, and why we should all be a little more generous with our gold stars. Especially the invisible kind. 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
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The Sacred Work of Coming Undone (And Why Nothing Is Wasted)
Sometimes things come undone—not because they’re broken, but because they’re ready to become something new. A reflection on sweaters, soul work, and reimagining. Read more
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Smiles Dropped in the Deep End
A dream about fishing false teeth out of a pond turned into something surprisingly real: sometimes we drop our smiles while swimming through life. What started as a weird moment became a reflection on joy, and what it takes to feel like yourself again. If your smile has gone missing lately, maybe it’s just waiting… Read more
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Sweatin’ to the Oldies, Singing to the Four Seasons, and Soaking in Nostalgia
I thought I was going to see Jersey Boys. Next thing I know, I’m eight years old, in tube socks, flailing around my grandma’s living room with Richard Simmons yelling at me through the TV. Memory is weird. And wonderful. Read more
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You Can’t Change the Tires on a Moving Car
My car clunked, my dashboard lit up, and I was basically driving on the rim. All before 7 a.m. Turns out, that flat tire had a few things to say about burnout, speed, and why pulling over isn’t the same as giving up. Read more
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The Fictional Girl Gang That Raised Me
This is for the girls who felt too much, said too much, and dressed like they had better things to do than blend in. The ones who were told to quiet down, grow up, and stay inside the lines but didn’t. The girls with wild imaginations and louder opinions. It’s for the ones who never… Read more