(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 …
Healing My Life Story in Progress News & UpdatesWhy I Make My Memoir Free
Healing My Life Story in Progress News & UpdatesFlashback: 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 …
Healing My Life Story in Progress News & UpdatesFlashback: 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 …
Healing My Life Story in Progress News & UpdatesFlashback: 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, …
My Life Story in Progress News & UpdatesUpcoming: 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 …
HealingEmbracing 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 …
My Life Story in ProgressOf 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. …
Everyday Stories Let's Get CreativeThe glimpse into a writer’s mind that so many people say they are interested in…
…even when the title is too long and convoluted to be taken seriously in the serious world of titles. REPOST June 17, 2020 * excerpt from work-in-progress memoir I’m 21 …
Healingthis is an inside job
*Trigger Warning* I was a good victimCompliant and scaredMy cup runneth overWith empathy and compassionOne more chance You had a hard lifeI understood You didn’t mean itThat your handsYour wordsYour bodyHurt …
Healing My Life Story in ProgressSpeak 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, …