11/04/2026
Today would have been my mom’s 61st birthday.
She passed in 2019, and not a single day has gone by that I haven’t missed her. Grief like that doesn’t fade—it just changes shape. Back then, I didn’t know what to do with the weight of it. I felt lost, and I needed somewhere to put all that love that suddenly had nowhere to go.
So within 60 days of losing her, I opened Wind Dancer.
It became so much more than a store. It became a space filled with her spirit—full of all the beautiful things she loved. But more importantly, it became a place where people could come and share their stories… their grief… their loved ones they’ve lost to su***de. A place where no one had to feel alone in something that can feel so isolating.
For six years, this little space has held so many conversations, tears, connections, and healing moments. And that is because of the incredible people around me.
To my amazing team of women—thank you for pouring your hearts into this place and loving it (and me) the way you have. I could not have done this without you.
To our community—thank you for showing up, for sharing your stories, and for trusting us with something so personal. Wind Dancer is what it is because of you.
And to Julie at Moon Dancer—thank you for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself. For helping me get this store off the ground and for being such an important part of this journey. I am so grateful for you.
With all of that said, this is incredibly hard… through tears and so many conflicting feelings, I’ve made the decision to close our brick-and-mortar location. It’s no longer sustainable, and as much as it breaks my heart, I know it’s time. I also need to focus more fully on my real estate career in this next season of life.
Our last day with our doors open will be May 31st. Between now and then, we’ll be having a huge sale as we say goodbye to this chapter.
This is not the end of Wind Dancer forever. I still believe in it deeply, and I hope to reopen one day when the right space and time align. Until then, we’ll still have occasional pop-ups at Phil and Larry’s.
Mom… I hope you can see all of this. I hope you know how much you are loved, how many lives your story has touched, and how deeply you are missed every single day.
Happy heavenly birthday. 🤍