How to Be a Spark, Not a Spotlight: A Tiny Guide to Showing You Care

Not everyone is the life of the party.

Not everyone knows what to say in hard moments. Some of us freeze up. We draft and delete the text. We overthink. We chicken out.

We care - we just don’t always know how to show it.

If that’s you, let’s take a breath together. Because the truth is, you don’t need to be a spotlight to be powerful. You just need to be a spark.

A small gesture.
A note dropped off.
A “thinking of you” that doesn’t ask for anything in return.
A funny little plush shaped like poop, holding a heart and saying: “I give a sht about you.”

(Yes, even that counts.)

Connection isn’t measured in volume. It’s measured in sincerity.

You don’t have to have the perfect words. You don’t need to fix someone’s pain. You don’t need a spotlight or a stage. You just need to show up with your tiny spark of kindness - and trust that it matters more than you know.

This holiday season, if the world feels loud and you feel small, remember this:
The biggest fires start with a single spark.
And sometimes, that’s you.

with love,
Heather
Founder, Ploppals