Meg Varnadoe

Any recommendations for a fine line tattoo artist in the St. Pete/Largo/Clearwater area? Also looking to hopefully get both second lobes pierced and one third lobe piercing at the same time.

One year of being a motherless mother. 🤍

There's something incredibly lonely about being a mother who still needs her mother.

A whole year of firsts without her. The first holidays. The birthdays. The milestones. The good news, the bad news, and all the ordinary moments in between.

A year of reaching for my phone to call her, only to remember there's no one on the other end anymore.

And somehow, I think the grief has gotten heavier instead of lighter.

People talk about time healing, but nobody really prepares you for how much you can miss someone on day 365 just as much as you did on day one. Sometimes even more.

Because life keeps happening. Beautiful things happen. You laugh. You celebrate. You make memories. And somewhere in the middle of all that happiness, there's this ache because the one person you wish you could share it with isn't here.

This year has changed me in ways I never expected. I've noticed things about people I never noticed before. I've pushed some people away and pulled others closer. I've learned that grief doesn't just change how you feel. It changes how you see the world.

And maybe the biggest thing I've learned is that grief and happiness don't have to take turns.

They can sit at the same table.

I can be grateful for the beautiful life happening around me and still be heartbroken that she's missing it.

I can laugh until I cry and then cry because I miss her.

I can be happy and still be grieving.

Both can be true.

You never “get over it”, you learn how to carry it. Making room for grief in a life that still deserves to be lived, celebrated, and loved.

Because a year without someone doesn't mean a year of loving them any less.

Mom, I miss you and always will. 🤍

Three months ago, I started rebuilding at 41 and decided to give content creation a shot. 🤎

I've learned a lot about creating content, but even more about myself along the way.

Still learning, still growing, and still figuring it all out. ✨

What's something you've tried recently that pushed you outside your comfort zone? 🫶

🚨 THE INTERNET HAS SPOKEN… AND WE HAVE A WINNER!🏆🧡

Chocolate Brown came out SWINGING and had a strong lead… but Copper Auburn said “NOT SO FAST, BESTIE.”💅🏼🔥

And just like that… COPPER AUBURN TAKES THE CROWN! 👑🤎

Next weekend, my personal hairstylist (who is actually my daughter and absolutely NOT a licensed professional 😂) will be transforming these locks.

Do we know what we're doing? Absolutely not.💀

Am I completely unhinged for letting people on the internet decide my next hair color? Yes. Yes, I am.🤣

Do I have any business attempting this at home? Probably not.

But here we are… committed to the chaos, armed with hair dye, questionable confidence, and a whole lot of optimism. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

What's the worst that could happen?! (Actually, don't answer that.) 😭

Stay tuned for next weekend's episode of “Side Quests & Questionable Decisions.” 🧡

POV: You went to Dollar Tree for a few things and left with 31 clips, a full cart, and enough content to annoy the algorithm for the next two weeks. 🛒🤣💀

At this point, Dollar Tree owes me a brand deal. 😭

Tell me I'm not the only one who loses all self control in this store. 😂