Bonus Episode: A Safe Space for Thanksgiving

This bonus episode is a soft place to land—whether you’re cooking a full spread, ordering takeout, or hiding out in the car for five quiet minutes.This year, for the first time since 2018, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner.Not because I had to. But because something in me wanted to.And maybe that’s what healing looks like—doing things you once thought you’d never feel like doing again.In this reflection, I share why I decided to cook this year, what it means as we prepare to leave Indiana, and how my new Christmas tradition might involve absolutely no cooking at all.This episode is a hug in podcast form. Come sit with me. And if you need a soundtrack for the day, there’s a weird little playlist on Spotify, too—with a little Mariah, a little Rihanna, and a whole lot of heart.