***trigger warning (childhood sexual abuse)*** In July 2023, I made a decision to face some of my deepest fears and layers of past trauma that would change the direction of my life. This post if for those of you that may be experiencing or have experienced PTSD in the...

What I learned from moving 8 times in 1 year

One year ago, I sold 1/2 my stuff, and put the other 1/2 in storage. I was in a 2 bdrm apt that I couldn’t afford. I had woken up in the middle of the night one night, and knew I had to make a drastic change. Within 2 weeks of that night, the landlord found...

One of the biggest causes of suffering

In my experience one of the biggest causes of pain and suffering is when you want someone to be different than who they really are. “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” – Maya Angelou There are people that will never be...