Who I Really Am
This image is a 100% different person than I was one year ago. This is what wholeness looks like. I collapsed, I fractured, but I didn’t give up. I did the work. It was messy. It cracked me open. It
Tag: Trauma
OOddthenticReflections
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic? The pandemic unraveled me, but not in the ways most might think. As someone working retail in a grocery store, I was deemed “essential,” thrust into daily
The Man in the Mirror
Why Mental Autonomy Matters We hear a lot about bodily autonomy these days, and rightfully so. But what about mental autonomy? The freedom to explore your own thoughts and emotions, to challenge the expectations society throws at you, and to
Beyond People-Pleasing:
The True Cost of Altruism In the labyrinth of human experience, where the echoes of trauma reverberate through the chambers of our hearts, we often find ourselves navigating the treacherous terrain of altruism. We’re taught to be selfless, to prioritize
An unwritten Story
A Letter to Hops. Tomorrow marks the 14th anniversary of a profound loss in my life – the loss of our first child, whom we named Hops. (Hops is the nickname we chose to give the fetus when we discovered we
The Double Standard of Change:
The Mirror of Our Own Resistance Change is the ever-present dance of existence, swirling around us like a mischievous imp. While we accept subtle shifts in ourselves and others—often unnoticed until we look back—what happens when change becomes undeniable? Why
Invisible Wounds: The Emotional Impact of Miscarriage on Fathers
Miscarriage. It’s a word that carries immense weight, often associated with the profound grief and loss experienced by mothers. But what about the fathers? Where do we fit in this equation of sorrow? Sadly, as most men will already know,
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