10/16/2026
Tonight, I did a big thing. A REALLY big thing for me. ❤️
I went somewhere by myself. Something I don’t normally do. And I had absolutely no idea how much I needed tonight.
I went to see Hannah Harper and Lauren Alaina, two people whose music I absolutely love. I found one seat, front row and I snatched it!
I smiled. I laughed. I talked. And I cried.
But tonight was so much more than music.
I had the opportunity to meet Lauren, and we talked about life, loss, grief, and learning to do things fearlessly.
We talked about her book and what it meant to me.
Lauren lost her dad about six months before I lost my best friend. Different lives. Different losses. But grief has a way of connecting people who understand what it means to have a piece of their heart missing.
There was something incredibly special about being able to tell her what her words meant to me. Not just as a fan, but as someone who has walked through loss herself.
And somewhere between the conversation, the tears, and the music, there was healing.
Real healing.
I think sometimes we wait for someone to go with us. Someone to share the experience with. Someone to make us feel comfortable enough to do the things we want to do.
But tonight, I went alone.
And I was okay.
More than okay, actually.
I was exactly where I needed to be.
I am learning that doing things fearlessly doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid. Sometimes it just means you show up anyway.
Tonight, I showed up for myself.
And I left with a full heart, a few tears, and a reminder that grief and joy can exist in the very same moment.
Sometimes God uses people, conversations, and a little bit of music to heal places in our hearts we thought would always hurt.
Tonight was one of those nights. ❤️
And I am so very thankful I didn’t let going alone stop me from experiencing it.
I went for the music, but healing found me there. ❤️
