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Em Brown

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Happy 45 years to this steady, brave and loyal man - we’ve had so many years together it feels like we’ve lived several lifetimes and I know the next 45 will be the best of them yet - I’m so grateful you were born and chose to live your life with our family. I love you babe! ❤️ by @emilybrown_86

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I saw Jon Bellion last night and I have so many feelings I’m not quite sure how to categorize them. I’m a newer follower to his work, not a die hard from the early days like some of his fans who will move heaven and earth to see him live. So this experience feels a little extra special to me. I was welcomed into his space like I had always been there even though I’m a little late to the party.

Being on that hillside last night did something visceral to me I haven’t experienced in a long time. Jon has a deep love for his family, his art and other creatives that was expressed in such a pure way, there was almost no actual “performance” behind it.

I can say the show was not what I was expecting, everything I was expecting and exceeded my expectations all at the same time. Kind of like experiencing everything everywhere all at once. I felt grief, joy, elation, anger, angst, awe and wonder in the span of 2 hours. An incredible high that I’m not sure I’ll experience again this side of heaven.

About 5 months ago I saw an Instagram reel of him performing “wash” live at forest hills and I was so hooked I fully escaped the living room where I was holding my phone and was transported to the stage where he sang those runs with the trumpet player behind him. I immediately knew I must hear more from him. When I found out he was coming to the Hollywood bowl (one of my all time favorite venues) I took the leap and bought a ticket. What a gift that rash decision was to myself :)

What I experienced wasn’t actually a show. It was a journey through sound and beauty and love and life that made me feel the humanity of myself and everyone around me on a deeper level. Dare I say church?! Not unlike a holy experience.

Jon’s humility, his celebration of the musicians alongside him and his full self on display for the 17,000 people to experience inspired me in a way I can’t fully articulate. I feel grateful to be alive today because I got to live in the same space as Jon Bellion for a night. by @emilybrown_86

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Happy 15th to the coolest - still not sure how we got such an amazing human to be ours but I’m so grateful we did! Genuinely love everything about you, child, down to your love of One Piece and babies and Jersey Mikes. In 6 months I expect to be driven everywhere so get ready 🚗 by @emilybrown_86

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First day of school 2026!

Junior and freshman!

How did he get so cool 😎

I have an adult living in my home and she’s the best kind 🥹

4th grade littlest buddy who now has great fashion sense

Two in high school 👀

Here we go! We got this, gang! by @emilybrown_86

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2 months ago

Our anniversary trip to Santa Cruz and San Fran - best food we had all weekend was the taco truck 🌮 by @emilybrown_86

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Happy 10 years to our rainbow dude, who mostly resembles a 50 year old man in his vocabulary, a stand up comedian in his humor and a therapist in his emotional intelligence. What an absolutely priceless addition to our family 10 years ago! Love you so much buddy 🫶🏻 by @emilybrown_86

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4 months ago

Last day of 3rd, 8th and 10th 2026 🎓🎓🎓 by @emilybrown_86

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The coolest, funniest, most loving dude graduated 8th grade tonight - and so it came to the end of an era at BCS. Onto high school for Aidan - it’s fine. I’m fine. If you see me crying in Trader Joe’s no you didn’t. by @emilybrown_86

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4 months ago

Oregon Coast for Mother’s Day by @emilybrown_86

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5 months ago

Family photos that turn out deserve a permanent spot on the feed because time is weird and sometimes it drags and sometimes you can’t catch up. by @emilybrown_86

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One of the most magical, connecting and fun trips back to NY we’ve ever had. I’m so grateful (we got to go) and sad (we had to leave) and happy (I got hugs and snuggles from my nieces and nephews) and filled (can’t wait to get back to Redding) and exhausted. A much needed and deserved trip after this dumpster fire of a year.

Also the photo of me with the Rockefeller center tree is me hiding from my incessantly whining child. So there’s that.

As my dear Lindsay says “Life be lifin’” by @emilybrown_86

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I had coffee with a friend today and was sharing about how I’m struggling to create lately - he told me to just start noticing the world around me and take notes on what I see - tonight I noticed the light and how it shone through the trees 🌲 ✨ by @emilybrown_86

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