Marriage is sharing life with your best friend, enjoying the journey, and arriving at every destination together.   Our first date was a New Year’s Eve party. It seems so crazy when I look back, as we did not know each other that well. But

I was in and out of foster care until I was placed for adoption at the age of 11.  Have you ever felt like you were shrinking so small you barely existed? Like you were a shell physically present but hollow inside? I grew up

In 2012, I cleaned toilets with a toothbrush for $12.65 an hour. I was 27, with a 2 and a 4 year old, separated from my husband of 5 years and living in my mom’s basement.  It was humbling, to say the least. I was

In 2018, I was on the verge of losing it all—the weight of family struggles and my own broken identity felt unbearable until one haunting question stopped me in my tracks: Who would take care of her? This question saved my life and sparked a

From postpartum hell to self-love warrior, my journey shattered the shackles of toxic diet culture and redefined resilience, one self-affirming step at a time. I remember the day I hit rock bottom like it was yesterday. I was sitting in my car, parked outside the

How I Found Strength in Choosing a Hysterectomy at 45. A long series of gynecological disasters in the pursuit of having children wreaked havoc on my body and mind for over 25 years. My first ectopic pregnancy at 20 was an early indication that having

I was drowning in hope for a love I once knew. Understanding how trauma affects people, including myself, has made me realize that it wasn’t my duty to wear a mask for the sake of keeping anyone else comfortable. I learned that often trauma is

My mom told me she no longer wanted to be my mom at four years old, and the subsequent trust issues led to me losing the love of my life because of my deep-seated anger and abandonment issues. Life is about losing, losing pride, losing

On October 9th, 2022, my husband and I arrived home late in the afternoon from the city; we had gone there to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We unpacked, sat at our kitchen island, and started to snack on leftover appies, conversing about life and all

I found out I had broken my neck playing rugby and couldn’t afford the surgery, so I left the hospital and put faith in my body. 2020 was a year of change for many. It will go down in history as the year of the