Starting over takes a kind of quiet bravery. Not the loud, cinematic kind that people celebrate, but the kind that settles like a knot in the pit of your stomach. It is the kind that keeps you awake at night wondering if you are making the biggest mistake of your[Read More…]
Stephanie Felker
Enough for Today
I started writing this at 9 p.m. tonight, and 11 p.m. is the line—the moment I’m choosing to say, “This is enough for today.” I will pick it back up tomorrow. It’s a deliberate choice because I used to let everything hit me at night. As a teenager, I would[Read More…]
When the Dog Runs the House
The day we picked up our golden retriever, I knew we were in trouble. She stepped out of the car, and I looked at the breeder and said, “Are you sure she’s 10 weeks old?” Because what just climbed into my arms looked less like a puppy and more like[Read More…]
When Growth Means Grief
Business growth can be painful in the most unexpected ways. It started with something ridiculous. An ingrown toenail. Annoyingly painful but objectively minor, I had put it off long enough, and it had simply become too much to bear. I finally went to the doctor I had trusted my entire[Read More…]
Belief Can Blow Back the Curtain
I wasn’t the student who the teachers bragged about. No honor roll. No academic trophies. And algebra? I took it so many times I should’ve earned loyalty points. And as the meme says, there’s no reason to bring that up. I’ve moved on. (Or at least I pretend I have.)[Read More…]
Joy in the Sawdust
Finding Presence in the Ordinary Oh, the smell of sawdust—one I can only describe as both warm and smoky-sweet. It’s amazing how a scent can transport you to a completely different place in time. For me, it takes me back to my grandfather’s woodworking shop, where concrete floors were covered[Read More…]
Who Am I?
Get to know our new Shed Wife columnist while reflecting on your beginnings. I don’t know the first thing about sheds, but I do know, according to my husband, that T1-11 siding is not his preferred choice, 16-on-center is built more like a house, and JMAG is not a finance[Read More…]
