Stories of Resilience

Always know that I am proud of you and that your loved ones who are no longer with us are proud of you, too. “Proud

The Three Sisters Peaks & Valleys A Story of Resilience, Sisterhood, and No Ordinary Love The tattoo begins with a heartbeat. A single, jagged line

October 29, 2015. Today I turn 50. This is the age my mother was when she died suddenly at Sandy Hook beach. We are having

I got my tattoo—a piece of sacred geometry on my right inner forearm—just before my 45th birthday, in April 2024, about a year after ending

My tattoo runs down my spine and reads “Let it hurt. Let it bleed. Let it heal. Let it go.” I got it in July

I have a tattoo on my inner right forearm with my mom, Sharon’s, signature. I got it on February 27, 2021, just a mere four

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

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

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

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

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

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