شمعة ستيل ماجنوليا

I didn't expect the backstory on the label to hit me the way it did, but I've had it on my desk for a week now and it's become a little reminder to keep going. The jar itself feels solid and heavy in a good way, not flimsy at all.

The story behind this one got me — my mom broke her leg badly a few years back and had a rod put in, so it felt like the right gift. She keeps it on the windowsill and says the glow makes the whole room feel warmer at night.

Bought this for my sister after her own surgery, and the steel magnolia story hit close to home for both of us. It sat on her nightstand the whole recovery.