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 …
Of owls and crises and writing
*excerpt from work-in-progress memoir The alarm has sounded and I have turned it off. It always sounds like a good idea the night before to get up at 5 am. …
I’ll Write When the Kids Are Grown: The Story We Told Ourselves
When I first landed on the Internet scene in 1999, I quickly checked out the situation and, without (too much) fear or overthinking it, I launched my first writing endeavor …
Speak Your Truth
A silent video today… TRIGGER WARNING Today’s Affirmation –I speak my truth. Are you looking for someone to journey with you to the next level? I’m a trauma-informed strengths coach, …
Writing IN my next chapter
2015 Me Knew What Was Up Writing my way to the next chapterOriginally appeared in the beautiful (closed) Mabel Magazine, 2015 The last time I definitively knew who I was, …
I hope you dance
We were driving into Colorado on our big cross-country move in 2006 when “I Hope You Dance” came on the radio. I remember the timing of the song bringing tears …
Free Ebook Memoir: March 20-25, 2024
💜 My book is free again for the next 5 days! 💜 In honor of the story itself at this time of year, I’ve set the ebook version to be …
Facebook/Instagram Memoir Giveaway: April 11-30, 2024
This giveaway has ended! Congrats to–Mandy D.Nathaniel D.Alice S.Maggie M.Angie B. E. Win 1 of 5 Signed Copies of “The First 22 Years Are the Hardest: A Memoir” Available ONLY …
Coaches need coaches, helpers need helpers
I took this screenshot after a coaching session — where I was the one being coached — a few weeks ago with the intention of sharing it with something like, …
Grace…
I found a purple houseWith the perfect light and spaceI posed upon its doorstepAnd the breeze whispered, “grace” 📷 Mr. Klocke Have you grabbed a copy of my memoir yet? …