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Old wooden desk once belonging to Nuria’s father — the space where connection, memory, and legacy first meet. An Ode To God, Family & Basketball
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An Ode To God, Family & Basketball

November 2, 2025November 21, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments

It started with a photo of a desk and a single line that stopped me cold: “My chair explains why your muses make me cry.” From there came a lesson on faith, family, and the legacy of love that keeps expanding—one desk, one generation, one connection at a time.

Stephanie Ortiz and college friends dressed as the Village People, laughing and throwing their arms up in a playful college moment. It Takes A Village (People) and Cupcakes
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It Takes A Village (People) and Cupcakes

October 26, 2025December 11, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz21 Comments

When cancer tried to trip me, my Village People caught me mid-fall. Laughing through cancer, friendship, and cupcakes all the way.

Alex and Stephanie mid-wedding dance, laughing and reaching toward each other—a joyful reminder that every love story includes a few stepped-on toes. Stepping on Toes: Tango for Two (and a Misstep)
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Stepping on Toes: Tango for Two (and a Misstep)

October 19, 2025October 19, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz6 Comments

We thought Argentinian tango lessons would rekindle our rhythm. Instead, we found ourselves dizzy, laughing, and inventing a new style entirely—belly laugh dancing.

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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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