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My viral blog post detailing the abuse I suffered at the hands of my ex-husband launched a national scandal, sparked the global hashtag #AndSoIStayed, and opened a new dialogue to use with ourselves and others which fosters empathy and connection.

I believe in forgiveness and redemption - personally and for others. Using mindfulness and self-compassion, I am walking the path to overcome experiences of abuse, anger, stress, and trauma.

Let’s connect.

Five years ago tonight, I was called on stage to sing (without warning 😳) at a resort in Bali in front of actual strangers as well as siblings who had been mere strangers only days before. • Earlier that day, in a vulnerable, blindfold, trust e
Release. Exhale. And allow. 🙏🏼
**TRIGGER WARNING! {physical abuse}** • • Something that always upset me about how my story was handled in the media in 2018 was how so many talked about how my situation was “only verbal and emotional abuse.” But then they poin
After the debate last night, chances are you are feeling Deflated. Exhausted. Anxious. Scared. - On Twitter, it seems Trump supporters saw him as strong and relatable while they saw Biden as fake and pandering. It seems Biden supporters (and most me
In grad school, my best friend gave me a psychology measure where she showed a photo and asked me to describe the scene. Though the photo was simple, I told a detailed story of longing and loss and sacrificing oneself for others. 😞 • In the mo
I wrote this list three years ago when I was feeling lost and like I had no purpose. I found it again at the beginning of quarantine when similar feelings were starting to creep in. Thankfully, when I feel like a failure or lonely or stuck or not-goo
Many of you know me from my viral blog post “AND SO I STAYED” or from the national scandal that emerged as a result. In that post, I wrote about my abusive marriage and the reasons why I stayed. It gained national attention because my ex-