Birthday wishes!

Happy birthday to ✨ me! ✨

Today I am so very lucky to turn 34 - and so very lucky that I get to tell love stories for a living. It's a true honor, and an actual dream come true. I'll be off celebrating with my favorite things: my husband, my dog, a hiking trail, and a good book.

My only birthday wish is for folks to send a little cash to one of three nonprofits I’ll be donating to today. These organizations are doing vital work right now and every dollar helps. ✨🌈

Mighty Writers - my favorite writing and literacy program for kids and teens in Philadelphia. Currently, they've shifted to providing boxes of food, diapers, books and writing worksheets to hundreds of families throughout the city, in Camden and Kennett Square. Learn more + donate: https://mightywriters.org/mighty-writer…/why-mighty-writers/

Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) - works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. They seek to increase the political voice and visibility of low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. Learn more + donate: https://srlp.org/about/

ACLU Voting Rights Project - The Voting Rights Project is currently fighting voter suppression and defending voter rights across the country. Learn more + donate: https://www.aclu.org/other/about-voting-rights-project

{photo cred: Heather McBride Photography}