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Fearlessly Always
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This is the space where I share professional insights, personal stories, creative writing, and day-to-day reflections. My writing chronicles my living experiences and acts as a place where I can personally offer you professional expertise and best practice ideas.
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I’ve had my way with words. I’ve used them against their will. I’ve twisted them to shape my narratives and not slowed to blink an eye. I’ve learned that what […]
I loved you for so long that I sucked down insults until they swallowed me up. It had been a way to strengthen one another, as we climbed with bare […]
Like many, I’ve been touched by suicide, and preventing this tragedy is something I’m dedicated to. Those who know me know this. Yet, I feel like I’m forced to prove […]
To be honest, my experiences speaking were rather unpleasant the first several goes of it. I know I’ve said this recently, but it bears repeating. I mean, I spoke. People […]
( Felt led to write this today, please note there are mentions of death and brief allusions to multiple forms suicide loss. ) You don’t know where you are. You can’t […]
I was at a charity event dinner. Everyone went around the table and briefly introduced themselves (many sharing their titles or roles). I said my name and that I work […]
Too often, I fade into the fantastical what-ifs, and the colors of yesterday ache a bit too hard. I’m no artist. I struggle with the ones who are no longer […]
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I literally cannot count how many times I’ve moved throughout my life. It’s heart-wrenching to think about, to be honest. Trauma does more damage than we often consider across the […]
I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on donuts a few times in my life. Several of those times were to feed energy laden youth as we plotted how we would take over the world and spread hope and mental health one fun activity at a time. They knew me best as the “suicide lady” bringer of donuts and weird. This day was a little different though.
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Describe one of your favorite moments. As a young child, I lived with my father in Virginia. If you knew anything about my dad, you would know that he was […]