Life isn’t a gentle blend. It’s a collision of storms.Since 2004, this space has been where I’ve worked through what it actually takes to survive them. No cute motivation or easy answers. Just the work. This is hard-won wisdom, learned the long way… usually the hard way. We walk the hard path together. It’s not pretty, but it’s the only work that matters.

My heart felt like it was feeling peace for the first time. Some of the old walls started cracking – ones that would eventually tumble down; piece by piece. It was very slow in the beginning but within the year I could talk about my stepmom and father to just about anyone without cracking. My […]
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If something inside you is real, chances are it’s not only interesting—it’s something everyone can relate to. Write straight into the messy, beautiful center of it all.
If something inside you is real, chances are it’s not only interesting—it’s something everyone can relate to. Write straight into the messy, beautiful center of it all.