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Welcome to my blog!
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.
I hope you will join my journey and stay in touch!
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Most people don’t ask because it feels too heavy, too frightening. The sad truth is, we know that silence doesn’t help anyone. We need to change how we talk about […]
Would paying a person to share their story “cheapen” the value? I recently came across a comment where someone said that if they found out a person had been paid, […]
What if lived and living experience (LLE) wasn’t a story we heard about but something we built alongside? This video project was created to help organizations, leaders, and partners understand […]
It’s been over ten years since I began my journey into suicide prevention. It’s strange to take that statement in and really consider what it means. When I started doing […]
Storysharing lacks best practice approaches. Lately, I have found myself saying, “Just because something is a common practice, doesn’t make it a best practice,” on repeat. Storysharing has been a […]
You’re wrong about meaningful engagement. I’m sure no one wants to be told what “meaningful” should look or feel like by someone else, let alone an organization that may or […]
Why is language development an important concept to understand for the lived-living experience space? Words shape how we see, navigate, and interpret the world around us. Words matter. They wield […]
The phrase or term “lived experience” is everywhere. It’s become a professional profile to the point that people (myself included) have it on their LinkedIn, bios, and resumes. While I’m […]
Suicide comprises nearly one third of jail deaths, but strategies for effectively supporting implementation of suicide prevention education in jails are understudied. Here, we aimed to identify and pilot strategies to promote uptake of a brief suicide prevention education program
People think personal stories are static. Maybe it’s because many of us wrote our English assignments in pen on paper—fewer today than years past, though. Or because we haven’t been […]
Research indicates that youth involved in the child welfare system have higher rates of suicide ideation and attempts than their peers. During Suicide Prevention Month, the National Center for Adoption […]
Delivered in Arkansas at a state peer (recovery/substance use prevention) conference on August 29, 2024. We need congruence, compelling approaches, and care on several levels. Sharing intimate details can be […]