I'm a woman, whose faith has sustained her. I'm a mother. I'm a friend. I'm a runner. I'm a truth-seeker and truth-teller. I'm unashamedly and unapologetically, Me. My failures and successes make me who I am. My goal is to keep moving forward, being led by the Holy Spirit and arrive at the destination God has just for me. #knowyourWHYdesignyourwellness
ExcerptMany women walk into healthcare appointments carrying invisible mental and emotional labor, only to find themselves navigating rushed conversations and unspoken pressure to be a “good patient.” This post explores why women often leave visits with questions still unasked and confidence still unsettled. Before a woman ever walks into a medical appointment, she has often […]
Last night, I hosted my Spoons of Gratitude soup gathering, and I’m still sitting with the beauty of it all. By the time it ended, I was exhausted. The kind of tired you don’t complain about because it’s connected to purpose. The kind of tired that comes from preparing, setting, serving, smiling, pouring, and holding […]
This morning, while walking with one of my sole sisters, we found ourselves discussing the world we’re living in right now, its weight, its contradictions, its expectations, and its constant demands on our spirits. Somewhere in the middle of that conversation, a song rose up in me: “I’m comin’ up on the rough side of […]
After running my 16th half-marathon across the Detroit–Canada border, I realized travel feels different now. Since COVID, our immune systems have changed, here’s why travel hits harder and how to recover faster.
One of the best parts about being part of a local community-supported agriculture program (CSA) is the surprise factor. Every two weeks, from May through October, I swing by the It Takes a Village Community Farm to pick up a fresh assortment of locally grown produce. Most of the time, I’m greeted by familiar favorites, […]
