05/28/2026
May 28th, 2016 was the first time I ever stood behind a “healthy bar.”
I had no idea that one decision would shape so much of my life.
What I thought was just a job turned into a purpose. A passion. A calling I’d keep finding my way back to over and over again.
The last 10 years have taken me places I never expected.
Different towns.
Different states.
Different companies.
Different buildings.
Different versions of me.
The girl who started back then had no idea what she was capable of yet. She didn’t know she’d help build businesses. She didn’t know she’d take risks that would scare her. She didn’t know she’d have seasons where she questioned everything. She didn’t know she’d grow through heartbreak, hard lessons, wins, failures, pivots, long days, early mornings, and moments where she wondered if she should walk away completely.
Truthfully… there were times I thought about different career paths. Times I wondered if maybe I was meant to do something else.
But somehow my heart always found its way back here.
Because behind the drinks, the menus, the deliveries, the crazy busy mornings, the chaos, the cups, and the endless ideas… it was never really about that.
It was always about people.
The conversations across the counter. Watching kids grow up. Celebrating someone’s wins. Being a small bright spot in someone’s hard day. Learning people’s orders by heart. Watching strangers become regulars and regulars become friends.
Human connection.
That has always been my favorite part.
And while the businesses have changed, the buildings have changed, and I’ve changed… that part never has.
10 years later, if you asked me what keeps me here—
It’s still people.
Always has been.
Always will be. 🤍