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  • Oops.. I did it again!: New Book live

    Oops.. I did it again!: New Book live

    The author shares their journey of writing and illustrating a children’s book, overcoming self-doubt about artistic skills. The writing process was swift, but fears about illustrating nearly halted progress. By experimenting with basic design, they transformed simple ideas into a heartfelt story about healing. They encourage others to pursue their dreams, regardless of perceived readiness.

  • I Wrote a Book. A Whole Damn Book.

    I Wrote a Book. A Whole Damn Book.

    I don’t really know how else to say it:I sat the fuck down and wrote a book! From beginning to end.Through jobs, rejections, moves, heartbreak, joy, healing, and long-ass nights. I wrote. And now it’s real. It’s published. It exists in the world. You can read it now on Apple Books and Google Books.It’s free…

  • Love is a constant state of breaking and remaking

    Love is a constant state of breaking and remaking

    “Love is a constant state of breaking and remaking, and relationships, they evolve to survive.”—Liz Ortecho, Roswell, New Mexico, Season 4, Episode 13 That line stopped me mid-scroll. There’s something beautifully raw about the idea that love isn’t static. It doesn’t stay preserved in the form we first found it. It shifts, stretches, and sometimes…

  • A love remembered: Travel, love, and growth

    A love remembered: Travel, love, and growth

    At the end of winter 2023, my life was forever changed. My ex-husband left our home under police escort after five years of manipulation, physical, emotional, and financial abuse. I cried. It was both relief and distress. It was grief and joy. It was the sound of freedom ringing loudly, declaring a new chapter, and…

  • Getting back to my first love: Navigating Grief Through Storytelling

    I haven’t taken the time to truly write anything in a few months. It’s been years since I published anything for public consumption. At work, I would write formulaic case studies, but outside of that, I wasn’t writing much at all. I’ve been off work for the last two weeks, trying to manage the grief…

  • An open Letter to Police Departments around the United States

    Let me say this before you continue, I know it’s not everyone. I know criminals exist. I know people do bad things. I know that some of you are kind and understanding and noble individuals. This is written generally. Thus making it an open letter. so… read on.

  • Gratitude and Apologies

    As I am working on being healthy and working out who I want to be, I’ve decided it is worthwhile to thank people for what they have done for me. People are often perplexed when your behavior towards them changes. You were once consistent and focused and then suddenly you weren’t. Taking time to reflect…

  • Accountability

    In December of 2017, I started a new job and things rapidly changed from there. I became engaged to my best friend ( and also probably the only human who can simultaneously make me happy and angry) in January. I moved to a place that I love in March. I started working on my spiritual…