15/08/2026
The Lost Art of Wearing Lipstick — Part 4 💄
My mom had an appointment today. A shot in her eye.
She’s 84, and she is so damn brave.
Before we walked in, I put on my lipstick.
Nobody asked me to.
Nobody needed me to.
Nobody probably even noticed.
But I did.
And somewhere between the parking lot and that waiting room, I realized that’s what this series is really about.
Not the lipstick.
The quiet, stubborn act of showing up for yourself anyway.
Even on the hard days.
Maybe especially on the hard days. 💛
What’s your version of lipstick—the little thing you do just for YOU?
Follow along for Part 5.