midweek snack 005: don’t poke the bear (but also maybe do)

life lately, spring outfits, western boots, and things making me happy

I’ve been thinking a lot about the phrase “don’t poke the bear.” In other words, don’t provoke something powerful or it might come back twice as hard.

I was raised by parents who taught me to stand up and speak up, not to be afraid of poking the bear. Last week, something at my kids’ school felt off. Not small-off. Not ignore-it-off. BIG OFF! So I did wh…