Today was supposed to be a gratitude reset. You know — one of those calm, inspirational posts where I talk about slowing down, lighting a candle, and counting blessings like a responsible adult with her life together. But then I realized… it’s my mom’s birthday. And honestly, if we’re talking gratitude, she’s Exhibit A. 💛 …
Continue reading 🌼 A Birthday, a Blessing, and a Much-Needed Gratitude Reset
Some people have haunted houses. I have a haunted closet. It creaks when I open it. It groans when I close it. And if you stand quietly long enough, you can hear the faint screams of sweatshirts I bought in 2016 whispering, “We still fit… kinda.” If anyone ever peeked inside, they’d call a priest, …
There’s something about Friday that makes you want to exhale. Maybe it’s the iced coffee hitting just right, or maybe it’s that whisper in your head that says, “Okay… let’s try again next week, but softer this time.” I’ve spent years trying to “fix” myself — physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually — and spoiler alert: I …
Continue reading 🌸 Becoming Comfortable in Your Own Skin (and Other Weekend Miracles)
🧡I Did This to Myself. Kind Of. No one in my family ever asked me to be the Holiday CEO. No one demanded themed gift wrap or vintage-style napkin rings. No one ever said, “Please host every holiday like you’re auditioning for Southern Living.” I wanted to do it. I made the atmosphere. I planned …
There are things I thought I’d be when I grew up: a teacher, a travel writer, the kind of Southern woman who made peach cobbler from memory and wore perfume to the grocery store.What I didn’t expect was to be a retired military spouse turned trucker’s wife. But here we are. And baby, it’s a …
Because the glow-up didn’t stop at 40 — it just got better lighting, better snacks, and better boundaries. Back in my early 30s, I was deep in the trenches. The diaper bags were packed, the car seats were installed, and I was basically fueled by goldfish crackers and caffeine. I had mastered survival mode, but …
Continue reading ✨Middle-Aged Magic: What I Know Now That I Didn’t at 35
Last night I tossed, I turned, I flipped my pillow to the cool side, and when sleep refused to show up, I did what any rational adult would do—I went straight to the internet. Because nothing says peaceful bedtime routine like asking Google the kinds of questions that make your FBI agent rub his temples. …
Continue reading Notes App Confessions: Things I Google at Midnight🤔
Accidental Life Lesson #9: Be the Reason Someone Rethinks Crying in Public It was a Tuesday. Not a bad Tuesday, necessarily. Just one of those days that feels like it’s wearing the wrong pants. You know the kind—when your coffee tastes weird, your hair cowlick is really cowlicking, and everything you attempt feels like it …
Continue reading 🌼A Random Compliment Saved My Entire Tuesday
Well, folks, I survived my first day back at the gym after almost four months. My Apple Watch thought I’d been abducted because it hasn’t seen this kind of activity since May. My body feels crazy good, my soul feels reawakened, but my hammies are already filing for divorce. Short version—I feel AH-mazing! I’m in …
Continue reading Back at the Gym After 4 Months: Please Clap👏
You know that place between thriving and unraveling? Where you're not exactly living your best life, but also not crying in the shower with a pint of Cookies n Cream? Welcome to the ‘Meh’ Zone. Population: too many of us. It's that foggy in-between where everything is "fine", you guess. The laundry’s mostly done, your …
Honey without Flowers 