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Category: 💜 Grown-Up Dreams

Grown-Up Dreams explores the evolving chapters of love, family, and self-discovery. These stories capture what it means to grow up while already grown—to navigate parenthood, partnership, and purpose with humor and heart. Each muse reminds us that dreams don’t end when the kids move out; sometimes, that’s when they finally begin.

What Role Am I?
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What Role Am I?

February 14, 2020November 3, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz

One thing I love about community theater is how it reflects our off stage lives. Whether on stage or off, we all have roles (or rolls depending on how you look at it) that we play and they always leave us wondering who am I? Take on stage, just this Sunday, I was asked to… Continue reading What Role Am I?

Mamma Mia! The Party at the 02, London
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Mamma Mia! The Party at the 02, London

November 26, 2019November 3, 2025 Stephanie OrtizImage

ABBA Made Me Turn 50. Mamma Mia! Made Me Party! You heard me. ABBA made me turn 50. And while we’re throwing blame here, ABBA made me sing and dance to the point I was dripping with gratitude for the music, too. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, and you’re that oh-so… Continue reading Mamma Mia! The Party at the 02, London

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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