Don’t Call Me A Badass

Recently I’ve noticed myself recoiling when people describe me as “badass,” even though I know it’s meant to be a compliment. While I’m grateful to be thought of as bold and capable (which I think is supposed to be the root meaning of...

The Healing Process: Steps and Pitfalls

Our personal growth journeys are individual. The lessons you are called to learn, the wounds you are called to heal, will not look like everyone else’s. As a guide, I can only help you navigate the pathway, show you the obstacles that are holding you back, and...

Vlog – On Rapid Expansion

Here’s a video I made about how disorienting rapid personal growth can be even when it’s super positive and cool and everything you asked for. This is a pretty vulnerable share but I wanted to catch this moment of awkwardness because I get the feeling...

Captain’s Log, 5.4.17

Hey guys. Pretty much every woman I know or see online today is hurting. The AHCA, which just passed the House, would make being a survivor of sexual assault or domestic violence a pre-existing condition. That means a woman who’s dared to go to the hospital for...

Attachment Styles and Trauma Responses

Ok, so here’s the stuff I think about at 4am last night, apparently. There are 2 types of trauma response: hyperarousal (brain thinks trauma is happening at all times), and desensitization/depersonalization (brain shuts off feeling in order to cope). The typical...