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Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

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#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

—
#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

—
#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

—
#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

—
#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

—
#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

Film Premiere: Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing

Singer Cassidy Waring (@cassidywaring) uses songwriting to confront the family tragedy that shaped her life in this haunting musical documentary.

Hearse Chasing is available now for free on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and the TELUS TV+ app with an Optik TV or Stream+ subscription. For a limited online release, the film is also available on the TELUS originals YouTube channel until May 31.

🍿Join the Exclusive Online Premiere: At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere on YouTube with the filmmakers in attendance, including a moderated chat and real-time audience discussion around the film’s themes. Link in Bio.

Written and Directed by Teresa Alfeld @teresaalfeld
Produced by Melissa James @lisslavender and Taylor Johansson @taylor.johanss0n

Following the film’s Opening Night selection at Vancouver’s GEMFest @gemsvancouver and an intimate musical performance and screening event on Mother’s Day as part of VIFF Live @Viffest, Hearse Chasing is available to audiences everywhere in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.

🖤🎶

—
#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

If you weren’t able to catch one of our screenings, we’re happy to share that in recognition of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, Hearse Chasing will premiere for free on YouTube on May 13 at 7 PM PT.

Join us in the live chat with Cassidy Waring and the filmmakers and be part of the conversation.

Making this film meant having honest conversations about Complex PTSD, addiction, shame, grief, and family trauma. We’re proud to share the film for free during Mental Health Awareness Month, and hope it helps people feel a little less alone in what they carry.

The film will remain available to stream on YouTube throughout May, alongside its broadcast debut on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness

“I'm hoping to shine some light on the dark and feel like it holds less power over me.”

Written and directed by Teresa Alfeld and produced by Melissa James and Taylor Johansson, Hearse Chasing is a haunting musical documentary that follows singer Cassidy Waring as she returns to Calgary to confront a family tragedy, unearthing deeper wounds and revealing a portrait of grief, survival, and healing.

This week on Wednesday May 13, Hearse Chasing premieres TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8, TELUS TV+ and the TELUS originals YouTube channel.

At 7pm PT / 8pm MT on May 13, you are invited to join our interactive premiere event on the TELUS originals YouTube channel. Join us in watching the film's premiere, together in real time.

Share in this moment and connect with the Hearse Chasing filmmakers and our community. Visit our bio to save the premiere link and get notified when we go live.

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#mentalhealth #cptsd #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate
Film, Filmmaker, BC Film, AB Film, British Columbia, Alberta, Documentary, Docuseries, Social Impact, Film funding, Film Production, Canadian Film, TELUS

They threw everything into your dreams. 💚

Tickets still available for HEARSE CHASING tonight at the VIFF Centre at 7:30 PM PT for a special #MothersDay event. Tickets at viff.org

Can’t make it? Join us virtually on YouTube on Wednesday, May 13 on youtube.com/telusoriginals

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport

They threw everything into your dreams. 💚

Tickets still available for HEARSE CHASING tonight at the VIFF Centre at 7:30 PM PT for a special #MothersDay event. Tickets at viff.org

Can’t make it? Join us virtually on YouTube on Wednesday, May 13 on youtube.com/telusoriginals

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport

Hey folks! HEARSE CHASING comes to @viffest tomorrow with a live performance from @cassidywaring and her band.

This is a timely screening during Mental Health Awareness Month, connecting the film’s themes of family, loss, and healing to a shared, in-person experience ahead of our May 13 release on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand and YouTube.

We can’t wait to see you there!

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate Mentalhealthawarenessmonth

HEARSE CHASING makes its broadcast debut on Wednesday, May 13, on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand.

For a live, interactive premiere experience, join director Teresa Alfeld and Cassidy Waring on the TELUS originals YouTube channel at 7 PM PT / 8 PM MT.

In recognition of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, HEARSE CHASING will remain available to stream online throughout May.

We hope to see you on YouTube next week!

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness mentalhealthadvocate

MOVIE REVIEW
Hearse Chasing
NR - 4 out of 5 stars

Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2025, 2026
Runtime: 1h 20m
Director(s): Teresa Alfeld
Where to Watch: premieres May 13, 2026, on TELUS Optik TV Video on Demand channel 8 and TELUS Stream+. Simultaneously, the film will premiere on the TELUS originals YouTube channel at 7:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm MT on the same day and be available until May 31, 2026, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month

RAVING REVIEW: There’s a hushed risk baked into deeply personal documentaries, especially ones built around trauma that never found complete resolution. Push too hard, and it can feel invasive. Hold back too much, and it risks becoming distant. HEARSE CHASING lands somewhere amongst those extremes, not always perfectly balanced, but consistently grounded in something that feels real rather than shaped for easy consumption.

Director Teresa Alfeld approaches this story without imposing structure on something that clearly resists organization. That choice defines the entire experience. Instead of guiding the audience, the film drifts in and out of memory, conversation, and reflection, mirroring how unresolved trauma operates. It doesn’t move forward in a straight line because Cassidy Waring’s understanding of her own past doesn’t either.

That lack of traditional impetus is both the film’s greatest strength and its most noticeable limitation. There are moments where the pacing feels intentionally loose, almost hesitant, as if the film itself is unsure how much it wants to uncover at once. For some viewers, that restraint will feel sincere. For others, it may feel like a missed opportunity to dig deeper into aspects of the story introduced but not fully explored.

What keeps the film anchored is Cassidy herself. There’s nothing performative about her presence here. She doesn’t present herself as someone who has already done the work and come out the other side. Instead, the documentary captures her in the middle of processing, still questioning, still circling memories that don’t yet make sense...

My full review on my Letterboxd and www.OHMR.us

#OverlyHonestReviews #hearsechasing

[CLOSED] Join us for a chance to win tickets to a special screening of Hearse Chasing!

The documentary follows Vancouver singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring and her brother as they return to Calgary to confront a family tragedy, uncovering long-buried memories along the way.

📅 When: Sunday, May 10 (Mother’s Day)
📍 Where: VIFF Centre

The event features a live musical performance by Cassidy and her band.

✨ How to enter:

1️⃣ Follow @peliplat and @viffest
2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (Each tag = one entry!)
🎯 Giveaway ends: Friday, May 8
📩 Winners will be contacted via Instagram DM

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind evening. Tag your plus-one below and enter now! 👇

#hearsechasing #giveaway

GIVEAWAY VANCOUVER! 🎞️📽️🎶🎤🎸
Details below!

Special event screening, music performance + Q&A for Hearse Chasing, a TELUS original documentary from award-winning director Teresa Alfeld (Doug and the Slugs and Me)at VIFF Centre with a Live Musical Performance by Cassidy Waring and her band on Mother’s Day.

“I know this day can bring love and celebration, but also grief and heartache, and those feelings are so connected to our mental health and how we process loss. I’m looking forward to sharing in all of that together.” ~Cassidy Waring

Storied North is giving away a pair of tickets to see Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing screening & live musical performance + filmmaker Q&A at VIFF LIVE, @viffest May 10th, 7:30pm!

The Vancouver screening of Hearse Chasing is supported by Wirth Hats; a community partner who will be providing support to access free mental health care. After the screening and musical performance, there will be a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers and film subjects.

Cassidy Waring is a queer, Vancouver-based artist whose raw indie folk is defined by uncompromising honesty, sharp wit, and vivid storytelling.
She is also the subject of HEARSE CHASING, a @telusoriginals documentary by Teresa Alfeld, which follows Cassidy as she returns to her childhood home in Calgary with her younger brother to confront their past. From this lived experience, her latest album, “If I Had Only Been Better”,
“, emerges as both a reckoning
and a reflection—an exploration of complex trauma that gestures toward healing and understanding.
Join us this Mother’s Day at VIFF for a special evening: a screening of HEARSE CHASING (43 mins), followed by a Q&A, intermission, and a live performance by Cassidy and her band.

🎟️2 ways to enter giveaway:
Follow @storied.north, like this post and leave a comment that you’d like to attend. Keep an eye on DMs.

OR simply send us an email to storiednorth at gmail dot com, with Hearse Chasing film in the subject line, and include your full name that we’ll have to use for your ticket. Keep an eye on your emails as we’ll be in touch if you win. We promise we wont share it with any list or spam you.

Purchase Tickets at VIFF.org

GIVEAWAY VANCOUVER! 🎞️📽️🎶🎤🎸
Details below!

Special event screening, music performance + Q&A for Hearse Chasing, a TELUS original documentary from award-winning director Teresa Alfeld (Doug and the Slugs and Me)at VIFF Centre with a Live Musical Performance by Cassidy Waring and her band on Mother’s Day.

“I know this day can bring love and celebration, but also grief and heartache, and those feelings are so connected to our mental health and how we process loss. I’m looking forward to sharing in all of that together.” ~Cassidy Waring

Storied North is giving away a pair of tickets to see Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing screening & live musical performance + filmmaker Q&A at VIFF LIVE, @viffest May 10th, 7:30pm!

The Vancouver screening of Hearse Chasing is supported by Wirth Hats; a community partner who will be providing support to access free mental health care. After the screening and musical performance, there will be a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers and film subjects.

Cassidy Waring is a queer, Vancouver-based artist whose raw indie folk is defined by uncompromising honesty, sharp wit, and vivid storytelling.
She is also the subject of HEARSE CHASING, a @telusoriginals documentary by Teresa Alfeld, which follows Cassidy as she returns to her childhood home in Calgary with her younger brother to confront their past. From this lived experience, her latest album, “If I Had Only Been Better”,
“, emerges as both a reckoning
and a reflection—an exploration of complex trauma that gestures toward healing and understanding.
Join us this Mother’s Day at VIFF for a special evening: a screening of HEARSE CHASING (43 mins), followed by a Q&A, intermission, and a live performance by Cassidy and her band.

🎟️2 ways to enter giveaway:
Follow @storied.north, like this post and leave a comment that you’d like to attend. Keep an eye on DMs.

OR simply send us an email to storiednorth at gmail dot com, with Hearse Chasing film in the subject line, and include your full name that we’ll have to use for your ticket. Keep an eye on your emails as we’ll be in touch if you win. We promise we wont share it with any list or spam you.

Purchase Tickets at VIFF.org

GIVEAWAY VANCOUVER! 🎞️📽️🎶🎤🎸
Details below!

Special event screening, music performance + Q&A for Hearse Chasing, a TELUS original documentary from award-winning director Teresa Alfeld (Doug and the Slugs and Me)at VIFF Centre with a Live Musical Performance by Cassidy Waring and her band on Mother’s Day.

“I know this day can bring love and celebration, but also grief and heartache, and those feelings are so connected to our mental health and how we process loss. I’m looking forward to sharing in all of that together.” ~Cassidy Waring

Storied North is giving away a pair of tickets to see Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing screening & live musical performance + filmmaker Q&A at VIFF LIVE, @viffest May 10th, 7:30pm!

The Vancouver screening of Hearse Chasing is supported by Wirth Hats; a community partner who will be providing support to access free mental health care. After the screening and musical performance, there will be a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers and film subjects.

Cassidy Waring is a queer, Vancouver-based artist whose raw indie folk is defined by uncompromising honesty, sharp wit, and vivid storytelling.
She is also the subject of HEARSE CHASING, a @telusoriginals documentary by Teresa Alfeld, which follows Cassidy as she returns to her childhood home in Calgary with her younger brother to confront their past. From this lived experience, her latest album, “If I Had Only Been Better”,
“, emerges as both a reckoning
and a reflection—an exploration of complex trauma that gestures toward healing and understanding.
Join us this Mother’s Day at VIFF for a special evening: a screening of HEARSE CHASING (43 mins), followed by a Q&A, intermission, and a live performance by Cassidy and her band.

🎟️2 ways to enter giveaway:
Follow @storied.north, like this post and leave a comment that you’d like to attend. Keep an eye on DMs.

OR simply send us an email to storiednorth at gmail dot com, with Hearse Chasing film in the subject line, and include your full name that we’ll have to use for your ticket. Keep an eye on your emails as we’ll be in touch if you win. We promise we wont share it with any list or spam you.

Purchase Tickets at VIFF.org

GIVEAWAY VANCOUVER! 🎞️📽️🎶🎤🎸
Details below!

Special event screening, music performance + Q&A for Hearse Chasing, a TELUS original documentary from award-winning director Teresa Alfeld (Doug and the Slugs and Me)at VIFF Centre with a Live Musical Performance by Cassidy Waring and her band on Mother’s Day.

“I know this day can bring love and celebration, but also grief and heartache, and those feelings are so connected to our mental health and how we process loss. I’m looking forward to sharing in all of that together.” ~Cassidy Waring

Storied North is giving away a pair of tickets to see Hearse Chasing @hearsechasing screening & live musical performance + filmmaker Q&A at VIFF LIVE, @viffest May 10th, 7:30pm!

The Vancouver screening of Hearse Chasing is supported by Wirth Hats; a community partner who will be providing support to access free mental health care. After the screening and musical performance, there will be a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers and film subjects.

Cassidy Waring is a queer, Vancouver-based artist whose raw indie folk is defined by uncompromising honesty, sharp wit, and vivid storytelling.
She is also the subject of HEARSE CHASING, a @telusoriginals documentary by Teresa Alfeld, which follows Cassidy as she returns to her childhood home in Calgary with her younger brother to confront their past. From this lived experience, her latest album, “If I Had Only Been Better”,
“, emerges as both a reckoning
and a reflection—an exploration of complex trauma that gestures toward healing and understanding.
Join us this Mother’s Day at VIFF for a special evening: a screening of HEARSE CHASING (43 mins), followed by a Q&A, intermission, and a live performance by Cassidy and her band.

🎟️2 ways to enter giveaway:
Follow @storied.north, like this post and leave a comment that you’d like to attend. Keep an eye on DMs.

OR simply send us an email to storiednorth at gmail dot com, with Hearse Chasing film in the subject line, and include your full name that we’ll have to use for your ticket. Keep an eye on your emails as we’ll be in touch if you win. We promise we wont share it with any list or spam you.

Purchase Tickets at VIFF.org

Thanks so much to @stirvancouver for this great preview of our event on Sunday!

Come join us for an evening of documentary film, live music and cathartic tears as part of the @viffest live event series. Tickets in bio!

Thanks so much to @stirvancouver for this great preview of our event on Sunday!

Come join us for an evening of documentary film, live music and cathartic tears as part of the @viffest live event series. Tickets in bio!

I bring you this message from my regular dog walk through the cemetery in our neighborhood. Chauncey always insists on sitting on my lap on the bench to watch the crows and squirrels, and it’s is one of my favorite parts of our day.

Come see @hearsechasing on the big screen at @viffest, hear some tunes and have some hugs on Mother’s Day.

Tickets in bio.

BTS of @hearsechasing ! This is this chance to see it on the big screen followed by a full band performance!!

May 10th at @viff . It’s going to be a very special night! We are sharing some of the new album and bringing out all the old songs that started me down this wild rabbit hole in the first place. What a dream guys. Mother’s Day is a complex day for many of us. Come hang with us and feel whatever you need to feel. So excited that @wirthhats will be there too!
All the feelings are welcome, and there with be lots and lots of love 🥹