It Takes A Village (People) and Cupcakes
When cancer tried to trip me, my Village People caught me mid-fall. Laughing through cancer, friendship, and cupcakes all the way.
Finding Extraordinary celebrates meaningful coincidences—those chance encounters and unexpected connections that quietly transform our lives. These muses reveal how ordinary moments can become crossroads of magic, grace, and human connection. Inspired by “Locker Room Moments with Dad,” this collection honors life’s beautiful accidents: the strangers who cross our paths, the small gestures that change everything, and the reminders that even our darkest moments hold light. The extraordinary isn’t far away—it’s woven into every day. When we stay open to wonder, meaning finds us right where we are.
When cancer tried to trip me, my Village People caught me mid-fall. Laughing through cancer, friendship, and cupcakes all the way.
We thought Argentinian tango lessons would rekindle our rhythm. Instead, we found ourselves dizzy, laughing, and inventing a new style entirely—belly laugh dancing.
When fear feels like the only truth, love shows up in the smallest gestures—a stranger’s smile, a song, a sliver of light.
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