I’ve been thinking about something lately that I’m not sure I have an answer to. How do we show up for someone we love while they’re waiting? Waiting on test results. A diagnosis. A decision. An answer that could change things. Because when you love someone, you’re waiting too. You’re concerned. You think about them. You want to check in and ask if they’ve heard anything. You want to help. And, if we’re being honest, part of you probably wants reassurance too. But here’s where I think it gets tricky… How do we let someone know, “I’m here. I care. I haven’t forgotten what you’re going through,” without making them responsible for managing our worry too? I don’t want silence to feel like I don’t care. But I also don’t want my concern to become one more thing they have to carry. And sometimes the waiting looks different. Sometimes we’re waiting for news. Sometimes we’re waiting for someone else to make a decision. And sometimes we’re waiting because we’ve already done everything that’s ours to do for the moment. That last kind might be the hardest. Maybe sometimes showing up isn’t fixing anything or even knowing what to say. Maybe it’s simply making sure someone knows they don’t have to sit in the uncertainty alone. I don’t have this one figured out, so I’d genuinely love to hear from you: When you’ve been the person waiting, what made you feel supported? And what do you wish people had done differently?

Is there something you’re carrying around that could use another perspective? Maybe it’s a situation you feel stuck in, a conversation you’re avoiding, a decision you keep second-guessing, or simply a story you’ve been telling yourself that may need a different ending. You are always welcome to message me privately. You don’t have to have the perfect question, and you don’t even have to be looking for advice. Sometimes you just need a different perspective, a better question, or a place to say, “Here’s what’s going on…what am I not seeing?” If it feels like something that could help others too, I may bring the topic into the community so we can talk it through together. If I do, I will keep your identity private and remove identifying details. No pressure to ever submit anything. I just want you to know this door is always open. Sometimes changing the narrative starts with simply being willing to look at it another way. 💙

Am I the only person who reads 4 books at the same time… and apparently stores each one in a different part of the house? 🤦🏽‍♀️ It took me about 10 minutes to round these up. One was in my car. One was in the kitchen. One was by my desk. One was on the kitchen table. Honestly, I’m a little surprised there wasn’t one in my purse. But if you’re looking for something to read, these are all here for very different reasons: • You Speak — Finished this one. And apparently liked it enough to bring it into family dinner, because I distinctly remember stopping mid-conversation the other night to read everyone a section. 😂 • Choosing Easy World — Recommended by my friend/Reiki Master @Tyanne Jennings . I’m almost finished, although “finished” is relative because I’ve been jumping around based on the table of contents instead of reading it front to back. Highly recommend that approach, btw. • Passion-Driven Education — This one is pure curiosity for me. [Respectfully] I personally think our education system is an outdated institution, so I wanted to hear someone else’s thoughts on what education could look like if we started with a child’s interests instead of the system. • Maybe It’s Your Medications — The $32 Kinko’s impulse purchase. 😂 I saw it, was curious, bought it. Sometimes there really is no deeper story. So now I need to know… 🙋🏽‍♀️ Are you a one-book-at-a-time person, or do you also have a small library currently scattered throughout your home, vehicle and possibly handbag?