Free to Print: Something Wrong
A handful of years ago, I said the following words while talking to my amazing group of writing friends. They stopped me and told me to write them down. There’s …
On Rising Again…Again
These days my biggest battle is with my mind every time I have a physical setback or illness within my body. The minute I have to reschedule or cancel something, …
When it hurts to write
Three hundred words. In just under an hour, I only manage to write 300 new words on my book. I should be annoyed. But instead, I hit save and close …
Why I Make My Memoir Free
(And Why I Wrote It in the First Place) There’s power in stories. They connect us, challenge us, and make us feel seen. That’s why I wrote my memoir—to be …
Flashback: December 7, 1997
“He’s here. Hide.” Steve pushed me toward the back of the trailer. I swooped up my giggling baby girl and ran through the trailer to their bedroom. I stopped right …
Flashback: December 6, 1997
A few hours into my shift, sure as I expected him, Dewayne walked in looking and smelling like 1988. He sat in my section, and I was torn between ignoring …
Flashback: December 5, 1997
“What’s wrong with you? Don’t you love me anymore?” he asked. This is it, I thought. The breaking point I feared. The moment when I wouldn’t be able to pretend, …
Upcoming: TEDxManitouSprings February 22, 2025
I’m excited to announce I will be presenting on the red dot again in 2025! “Join us for Break Free, an electrifying TEDxManitouSprings event where visionary speakers and performers will …
Ask Me About My Tiara (TEDx Colorado Springs): 7 Years Later
I owe this woman an apology. I have not been super kind to her for this performance. I have always offered her up with apologies instead of celebrating the courage …
Embracing Personal Evolution
Grow, change, and let go at your own pace. In a world that seems to demand constant self-improvement, faster change, and immediate results, it’s easy to feel pressured to keep …