Childhood sexual assault. What I know now.
I will not comment on others’ stories. But I will stand in my own truth. 1. Silence isn’t golden. Whenever I speak about my own abuse, […]
View ArticleTransforming shame
I don’t know a single human who hasn’t experienced shame. It’s such a tough emotion because for me it feels immobilizing. It feels like stuck. The […]
View Article10 things I do when I feel a funk coming on.
It started out as “one of those days.” I was standing in my yard watching my dog pee when my neighbor politely asked how it was […]
View ArticleI lost 100lbs. I gained weight back. I never failed.
I honestly cannot tell you how much I weigh today. When we moved into our home in March, I didn’t bring the scale. It wasn’t a […]
View ArticleThe only things you should post on social media.
I read these things all the time. The top 10 worst “facebook offenders,” “5 things we’re sick of seeing on instagram,” and on and on. I […]
View Article4 tips that keep me running
When I used to think about running, I pictured a meme girl. She’s got a perfect pony tail, her sports bra matches her shoe laces and […]
View ArticleI didn’t think I’d ever be a grown up.
Yesterday I walked into a bank to apply for a mortgage. I wore a twirly dress and shoes that make me walk tall. I can hardly […]
View ArticleDear cat caller,
Dear man on the street who harassed me today, I can imagine your response to my plea to be left alone. “Haven’t we all gotten a little […]
View ArticlePlaying victim vs. choosing love
When someone “wrongs” me my knee jerk reaction is to become a victim. In my younger years I would call a friend and break down every […]
View Article5 things I will not teach my daughter about motherhood
There seems to be a list of unwritten rules that mothers are supposed to follow. We find evidence of them in anecdotes, common phrases and general […]
View ArticleRaising a girl as a rape survivor
Yesterday my local paper published a short article about police stopping two separate groups of college aged men carrying unconscious women back to their homes. In […]
View ArticleAdventure as an alternative to weight loss
We’re so engrained in the thinking that we should all be losing weight, that to offer an alternative seems blasphemous. It is nearly always met with […]
View Article“Mommy, I don’t want US to be afraid of anything.”
One year ago I met Jen Sinkler. We were old friends in mere moments and planning our next adventure together. I had just heard of the […]
View ArticleIs nudity empowering?
There is something specific about the intimacy of naked. It’s raw, real and transparent. When you stand before another in only your skin, there is no […]
View ArticleI finally feel safe. Closing the chapter on my victimhood.
“I am safe” is something many survivors teach themselves to say. I have been repeating this mantra to myself for years though often not feeling it. […]
View ArticleWhere I find inspiration: Without “copying” others
I’m getting a lot more questions about how I do my work. Questions like: How do you prepare for speaking engagements? How did you get started […]
View ArticleI’m calling for a revolution.
I’m calling for a revolution. I’m calling for a revolution in the way we see ourselves as more than parts and pieces stitched together in […]
View ArticleWhy you need a coach.
I used to have this idea that in order to be strong and independent, I had to rely solely on me. It felt like admitting defeat, […]
View ArticleWhy I embrace my triggers
“Trigger warnings” don so many posts on the internet these days. Which I believe shows a real upsurge in compassion and understanding of what others’ have […]
View ArticleWhy “never look back” is damaging
“The past is in the past.” “Don’t look behind you, the past has nothing more to teach you.” Memes with similar messaging are everywhere. Encouraging us […]
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