05/19/2026
Life has a funny way of making us face things we’ve tried to forget or push down. The truth about growth, grace, forgiveness, and the power to move forward is that it already exists within you. You just have to decide where you’re willing to meet it. Sometimes you have to face things head on and walk through them until you come out stronger on the other side.
When I got the request for a NYC themed cookie set, honestly my heart dropped. Unfortunately, I associate New York with a part of my life that felt like it was taken from me. In return, it led me here. It’s not necessarily the worst place I could be, but if you had asked me years ago where I thought my life would end up, this wouldn’t have been it.
I guess my point is that the heartache and trauma I’ve experienced have changed the way I think and view the world. I can’t say I don’t miss being oblivious sometimes, but I am thankful for the growth and understanding that came from it. I’ve learned to accept things I never would have understood before, and I can appreciate the strength that came from surviving it all.
Little by little, I continue letting the pain that once almost took my life fade away.
And this cookie set was part of that. I genuinely had fun making them, and they turned out exactly how I hoped they would.
Thank you to my sweet customers for challenging me and changing me in ways you probably never would associate with a cookie order.
Love you guys.
xoxo
