17/02/2026
Story 3:
Monni - Even though we can appreciate and acknowledge the people we love on any day of the year, setting aside a specific day, can be a beautiful reminder to pause.
It invites us to reflect, give thanks, and show appreciation for the person or people we love.
Love, and the acknowledgement of love is such a beautiful thing. Life is full of challenges, emotions and experiences and love has a way of softening, grounding, and connecting us.
For me love is like happiness, it’s a choice, choosing to place our attention on gratitude and love feels like a powerful and meaningful act.
I wanted to share about my little sister, Courtney.
I remember the moment she was born as if it were yesterday. Mum had her at home, in the shower and I stayed up with her through her first night earth side. When Courtney arrived, I loved her already. She had the biggest green eyes, soft golden hair and the sweetest button nose.
I always felt deeply connected to her. Looking back now, I understand it was our shared sensitivity that allowed me to truly see and understand her, perhaps because I needed the same care too. Courtney experienced the world in her own beautiful way. She was drawn to babies and animals, was the best Auntie and a quiet observer with an artist’s heart. We both loved creating and making.
Courtney taught me more about love and care than anyone I know. Through her sensitivity, she showed me how to truly be with others, especially those who feel deeply or move through life differently. She helped me understand that we all exist on a spectrum, each with our own rhythms, challenges and gifts.
She taught me that even the deepest grief can be endured and that grief and love are inseparable - that grief is love revealing itself. She taught me faith, resilience and what love looks like when it is steady, patient and fierce.
Courtney taught me that love transcends distance, space, and time. As each day passes, I love her still and I always will.
