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 …
I’ll go first and I’ll go with you
I look backTo pull into today What I need to takeInto tomorrowFor hearts that acheAnd need someoneTo come alongsideTo slow down And processFor a journey Of healing andEmpowermentI’ll go firstAnd I’ll go with …
Memoir (Ebook) Free to Read October 1-5, 2024 | Domestic Violence Awareness Month
My book is free for the next 5 days! In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I’ve set the ebook version to be available for free for 5 days. *content …
Chat With Me About Life, Writing, and Memoir
THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED. PLEASE STAND BY… October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I’m getting ready! Author Chat — October 10, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 pm MST Curious …
Just Be 5: I’ll Go First
I’m a person in longterm recovery from trauma and mental health, so part of my healing after working through so many layers is re-discovering who I am. I have been …
Get Comfortable Being in Pictures: I’ll Go First
I’ve noticed that every time I get ready to start a new season or turn a corner, I begin with new self-portraits. It always feels like a reintroduction to myself …
Ideas, ideas, ideas
‘Tis the season to look ahead. What’s connecting? What’s an old idea to let go of? To hold onto? Is it time to double down or move into something new? …
Reprogramming my “lottery dreams”
I woke up drenched in sweat. A nightmare. But not the kind of nightmare that comes from my past. No, in this one I was standing in front of a …
Don’t Hide Your Light
“When did you get more comfortable as a photographer?” That’s the question my brain people asked me this week. We were talking about photography and helping clients feel comfortable, and …