“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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Shadow Work: 8 Journal Ideas to Write Your Story
The first time I sat on a counselor’s couch, I had no idea what to say. It wasn’t that I didn’t have anything but rather I had no idea where …
Shadow Work: 7 Journal Prompts to Help You Write Your Heart Out
Journaling is such a powerful tool. Many use it to process trauma or just a regular day. I find it helpful in processing not only my past but also how …
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 …
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 …
What it means to practice art
-2015 It has really only been in the last year that I have fully embraced the title of artist. Previously, I’d break it down to writer and/or photographer (depending on …