I've talked about this before, but the importance of showing up for others is something I don’t take for granted—and I don’t take lightly.
Showing up can take on many forms. It might mean supporting a friend’s new small business venture, sharing their posts, sending a heartfelt note, or showing up at their event. It’s not always about grand gestures—often, it’s the small, thoughtful acts that carry the most meaning.
I saw a video the other day that really got me thinking. It talked about how you can tell who your true friends are by how they show up for you. It pointed out how easy it is on social media for people to share content from influencers they don’t even know, but they might not take the time to simply “like” or support something from someone they do know. That hit me hard.
This year alone, I’ve had more than one instance where people I thought would show up for me didn’t. It stings, but it’s also been a year of clarity. Because for every person who didn’t show up, there were others who did—and those are the ones I choose to focus on.
It’s a lesson in letting go. Letting go of the ones who don’t show up, and instead, pouring your energy into the ones who do. It’s like tending a garden: sometimes you have to weed out what doesn’t serve you to make room for the flowers to bloom.
So, my reflection for this week is simple: show up. Be there. Support your friends. And if someone doesn’t show up for you, let that energy go. Redirect it to the people who do.
Here’s to blooming gardens and the beauty of showing up.
With all my heart,
💛Christiana
