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BOLD BRAVE GODDESS

Be Bold, Be Brave

Follow me as I uncover my mental health and self care journey.
Read on as I face my fears and my challenges and then share them with the world.
Join me in celebrating life and choosing love, not fear. It's time to live boldly and bravely. It's time to be bold brave goddesses together.

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You Are Not Alone

Yesterday was a gut-punch, another reminder of the uncertainty of life. On the same day that I found out that my father took his life...

Why T Swift is the Baddest Bitch

Have you ever listened to the song, “The Man” by Taylor Swift? Three days ago, I found myself explaining the meaning of the song to my...

Why I'm Angry

I’m angry because I can’t turn on the news Without hearing of more death and inhumanity I’m angry because my alma mater is now known for...

On Mother's Day, is this too much to ask?

What do we want? An assault weapons ban! When do we want it? NOW! Here is my speech from our Moms Demand Action assault weapons ban rally...

I Am Not OK, We Are Not OK

Every time that a shooting is sensationalized over the news, I feel a mixture of pure rage and utter soul-crushing despair. Some of them...

Anyone Can Experience Domestic Violence

There is a myth that if you are of a certain social status or IQ level that you are too well-to-do or smart to become a victim of...

Dad's Eulogy

The past two and a half weeks have been an absolute blur. From the moment my mom hysterically called me while I was happily eating my...

Reflections on a 3-Day Suicide Conference

I spent the better part of the last 3 days attending a virtual conference addressing the suicide crisis that we are facing as a nation....

How You Can Help End Gun Violence

If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me, “I’m thinking of you,” in the aftermath of yet another shooting tragedy that made...

I'm Still Pissed

Yesterday was the second time I have been asked the question, “Have you forgiven yourself?” after I expressed my unresolved anger held...

IDGAF

Warning: If you are offended by curse words, this blog is not for you. That’s ok. I’m ok if you don’t read this. Just be warned. If you...

7 Years AD

Another year has come and gone – my birthday, followed by the day I usually dread, the day that my dad took his life with his shotgun 7...

Life During COVID

I have updated this blog once in the last year. ONCE. Why, you ask? Because COVID. Because kids. Because life. Mostly because I have been...

My Sobriety Story

I have not updated my blog since the COVID crisis began. While I have been tempted to write about many things circling around in my...

Doing the Best I Know How

Yesterday I flopped down into my therapist’s chair, proceeded to tell her about the 45 minute long presentation on self awareness and...

Processing My Dad's Death

I’m sitting here reading To Love and Let Go by Rachel Brathen. It’s funny how someone else’s grief can hit you so hard when you yourself...

Suicidal Ideations & National Gun Violence Survivors Week

On Monday morning, I attended one of my favorite local meetings in Ypsilanti at Parkridge Community Center, where local leaders from the...

The Worst Thing You Can Do This Year

...is underestimate Donald Trump. To sit on the sidelines and think that there is no way he can be re-elected. After all, isn’t that what...

How to Set Your Own Damn Boundaries & Practice Self Care

I am laughing as I look at the title of this blog. Why? Because in the past, I have done a horrible job of this. I have been the one to...

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