Archive - the Dear Friend Letters by Alison L Bradley

Dear friend: when your season changes & you don't know how to find the Lord.

A look back at my early days of motherhood & a special invitation for those in the thick of it.

Apr 30 •

Alison L Bradley

Dear friend: holding broken dreams up to the light

a letter for Good Friday, dark days and the burial of precious hopes

Apr 18 •

Alison L Bradley

what's saving my life so far in 2025

a serious and fun life-saving list, full of shows, art, music, books & delicious things.

Apr 9 •

Alison L Bradley

March 2025

Dear friend: when my body is holding more anxiety than usual

what I'm holding onto as I listen to what my body is saying to me about what feels scary and hard

Mar 31 •

Alison L Bradley

Dear friend: when you need more reassurance than usual

sometimes brown isn't ugly, the gift of object permanence & an invitation for mamas of young ones

Mar 18 •

Alison L Bradley

February 2025

Dear friend: a love letter to Annette

an inheritance of joy and generosity

Feb 7 •

Alison L Bradley

January 2025

Dear friend: how wildly important small things are.

Zero degrees, two pennies & a watering can invitation.

Jan 24 •

Alison L Bradley

November 2024

Dear friend: when you're bracing for the winter.

the gifts of the Hubble telescope, emergency sirens & chocolate muffins.

Nov 9, 2024 •

Alison L Bradley

8:04

October 2024

Dear friend: a healing gift & 8 books to read this fall

an answered longing of my heart that I hadn't even known to ask for & all the books for fall!

Oct 15, 2024 •

Alison L Bradley

12:11

September 2024

Dear friend: when rest means disappointing others

how my limitations are surprising me in this season & 5 things saving my life this fall.

Sep 25, 2024 •

Alison L Bradley

10:09

July 2024

Dear friend: Hope is a delicate, hearty seed

a short story of disappointment, making collage art and embodied hope.

Jul 24, 2024 •

Alison L Bradley

Dear friend: when I almost cancelled the party

the inner work of listening to what I want and the loveliest celebration I've had in a long time, including the most thoughtful gift.

Jul 15, 2024 •

Alison L Bradley

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