Owning a small business is political, whether we want it to be or not. When injustice shows up at our doorstep, staying silent isn’t an option. Sunny Bunny is a values-led space — rooted in care, community, and refusing to look away.

As I sit here getting ready for my first day back behind the chair after my most recent flare-up, my head and my heart feel heavy.

I recently told my therapist I can’t push through pain or illness anymore. Her response? “It’s about damn time.” For many of us, fight-or-flight isn’t temporary—it’s a lifelong setting. I once sat in the ER with pain rated eight out of ten and was called “stoic.” That wasn’t strength—it was survival. After decades of pushing through grief, stress, and illness, my body finally said no. Bodies keep the score. This is permission to pause, rest, and give yourself the same grac

When you love an animal, you quietly agree to the hardest part—the goodbye. Casey came into my life when I didn’t know what I was missing, and she filled every corner with gentleness, loyalty, and unconditional love. She stayed through illness, loneliness, and healing, holding on until she knew I would be okay. Losing her has shattered my heart, but loving her changed my life forever.