Blog Posts

A before and after photo of the author, shes lost 70 pounds and is clearly happier in the photo.

This Is What Winning Looks Like

Virginia Boling

My life has been carved out by thousands of minuscule decisions over many years. If you focus on the single step in front of you instead of the steps ahead,...

1 comment

This Is What Winning Looks Like

Virginia Boling

My life has been carved out by thousands of minuscule decisions over many years. If you focus on the single step in front of you instead of the steps ahead,...

1 comment
two pitbull puppies try to take a green washcloth from someones hand

Pittie Puppies & 2 AM Strolls in the Backyard

Virginia Boling

Between mop buckets, chewed washcloths, and 2 AM backyard strolls, two tiny pittie puppies taught me something I didn’t know I needed: even the unknown can be tender when approached...

Pittie Puppies & 2 AM Strolls in the Backyard

Virginia Boling

Between mop buckets, chewed washcloths, and 2 AM backyard strolls, two tiny pittie puppies taught me something I didn’t know I needed: even the unknown can be tender when approached...

image of cleaning products and tools for housework

Maintenance as a Holy Practice

Virginia Boling

“Maintenance is a form of worship in my life. The act of tending what I already have lets me quietly witness my own growth, survival, and shifting gratitude.”

Maintenance as a Holy Practice

Virginia Boling

“Maintenance is a form of worship in my life. The act of tending what I already have lets me quietly witness my own growth, survival, and shifting gratitude.”

Behind the scenes at The Black Polish Society’s first photoshoot at The Breathing Room in Peru Indiana

Behind the Scenes: The Black Polish Society’s F...

Virginia Boling

Today is a big day for The Black Polish Society. Today we are rendeavoing at The Breathing Room Wellness Center in Peru, Indiana to shoot our first photoshoot.

Behind the Scenes: The Black Polish Society’s F...

Virginia Boling

Today is a big day for The Black Polish Society. Today we are rendeavoing at The Breathing Room Wellness Center in Peru, Indiana to shoot our first photoshoot.

Four teenage boys talking while walking down a bike trail.

🖤 The Boys Who Built Our Little World

Virginia Boling

Life didn’t turn out the way I once imagined, but I wouldn’t want a version of it that didn’t include ‘Hunter,’ ‘Kirby,’ ‘Goose,’ and ‘Fluff.’

🖤 The Boys Who Built Our Little World

Virginia Boling

Life didn’t turn out the way I once imagined, but I wouldn’t want a version of it that didn’t include ‘Hunter,’ ‘Kirby,’ ‘Goose,’ and ‘Fluff.’

Powerlifter performing a 315-pound squat with coach spotting, symbolizing strength, perseverance, and growth

🖤 What a Lovely Problem to Have

Virginia Boling

“I will sow as many good seeds as I can spare in hopes of making this world a little less brutal for others.”

🖤 What a Lovely Problem to Have

Virginia Boling

“I will sow as many good seeds as I can spare in hopes of making this world a little less brutal for others.”