The Storm Shelter
For the first time in my life,
I stopped long enough
to admire
what I’d been building
all along…
Then I finally took my own damned seat.
Southern Storm
Have you ever known the sky to ask permission to storm?
No?
Me either.
So why do we expect people to?
Southern Storm is a reflection on loving loudly, showing up honestly, and refusing to apologize for taking up the space you were meant to occupy.
If the boots fit…wear them.
We talk about integrity as though it’s something you’re born with.
It isn’t.
It’s what remains after fear, betrayal, and every opportunity to become someone else.
Sometimes the hardest person to investigate is yourself.
Sometimes the hardest truth is that not every story told about you belongs to you.
This isnt’ about perfection.
It’s about returning.
To the Girl who Misses Her Dad
When you grow up with a father who was present and steady, who was somehow both your safest place and your strictest teacher, you move through life differently. You are not just grieving a person. You are grieving a voice, a presence, a way of being loved that made the world feel more secure.