I'm no stranger to grief. I've experienced a lot of loss throughout my twenty-something years. Working in healthcare I've lost patients, many who I've grown to love after working with them for an extended period of time. I've experienced survivor's guilt. I've watched unspeakable diseases deteriorate family and loved ones right before my eyes. I've… Continue reading Phoenix Tears

This is a moment I've been debating for a significant period of time. How to publicly declare that I've moved on from an old life that people once associated me with? Did I even need to do this? Maybe not. I've known that people would make assumptions about what happened in my past and how… Continue reading The Phoenix Emerges

Today I was baptized. Most people who know me, may have seen me involved in church, well educated and well traveled and thought that I had it all together. I definitely didn't. In the past, I can say that I've definitely been guilty of only showing my best in social media, and even worse, leading… Continue reading Phoenix Rising