There’s power in stories. They connect us, challenge us, and make us feel seen. That’s why I wrote my memoir—to be a voice in the silence, to say the words …
The Survivor’s Resume Workshop: Turning Survival Into Strength
Registration Closed This workshop is being offered online to 10 women in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. When you’ve lived through domestic violence, it can feel like all that …
Build Your Survivor’s Resume — A 2-Part Workshop to Reframe Your Story
The Survivor’s Resume Workshop with HardBeauty.life She had a gap in her resume. Not the kind HR notices, but the kind no one talks about. Years missing. Titles she couldn’t …
Story Time: How it Started | How it’s Going
-April 24, 2021. Updated April 25, 2025 HOW IT STARTED 1993 Though I fell in love with writing and photography — and had some comfort and enjoyment with public speaking …
The Survivor’s Resume: TEDxManitouSprings
It’s here! My TEDx Talk “The Survivor’s Resume” is now live. 💜 This talk was born from my own story of surviving domestic violence and abuse—and the journey of learning …
Award-Winning Speaker Since 1985
A week ago I was on the TEDxManitouSprings stage, and that has had me reflecting on how long I’ve been sharing stories. This photo shows me that as early as …
TEDxManitouSprings BREAK FREE: Gratitude
TEDxManitouSprings BREAK FREE was amazing! The energy, the support, and the people were absolutely incredible. I am deeply honored to have been part of an event like this, surrounded by …
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, …
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 …