I wear my heart on my sleeve, but trust doesn’t come easily for me. I’ve been knocked to the ground more times than I can count, but don’t worry…I always get back up. After lying on the ground, I’ve firmly planted my roots. There are rips in my jeans and dust on my boots, but I’m stronger and wiser than before. Despite the pain, my eyes don’t lie and my heart loves to love. I […]
Whether we want to change and grow or remain the same, trauma and experiences change us. I’m no stranger to growth and change. When I was sixteen and raped, I changed permanently. The girl I was before the sexual assault died. She disappeared in an instant. Becoming a mother changes you in beautiful, complicated ways, and I changed once I became a mother. Last year I went through another trauma that catapulted me into the […]
While I said hello to 2020 and blew a kiss to 2019 I realized how monumental and defining 2019 was for me. I gave birth to Greyson at the end of 2018, I fell in love with being a mom in 2019, and I got married to my best friend in 2019. I went on beautiful adventures, became a stay at home mama, met new clients for my business, wrote meaningfully, bought some great books, […]
To be lonely is to feel an ache in your heart, but to be alone is to be strong and independent. I’m going to teach you an incredibly important lesson ladies and gents, about being content with being alone. When you’re alone you are 100% yourself, so be fun, creative, and brilliant, and steer clear of sadness, my loves. When I was growing up there were times when I had little to no friends. I […]
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