It was a rookie writer’s mistake that cost me a lot. I was so busy creating I forgot the very practical—always back up. To the cloud. To a hard drive. To a thumb drive. Somewhere. years.

Eighteen months ago, Priscilla Chapman, Lesley Faulkner, and Mary Beth Hollett did not know each other although each had lived in Charlotte for years.

While you cannot control all that you might be missing, you can reframe how you see this season. By setting an intention to give someone else a little joy, you can be sure your holidays will be brighter.

One block off busy East Boulevard in Dilworth, there is a quiet green and white house that is home to hundreds of women from all over the world as well as some pretty special Charlotteans.