I love to publish written and spoken work that inspires people to live courageous and vulnerable lives. Most of my work is memoir, featuring me as an awkward protagonist trying to dig her way out of a mess. But, there’re also book reviews (Yeaahhh! To all my fellow bookworms!) and lessons learned that you can read, too.
Recent Articles
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Journal Entry #18: How Yoga Helped Me Win 3rd Place
When I tried yoga for the first time eight years ago, I hated it. It was a hot yoga class and I had forgotten my water bottle. I became feverish and lightheaded, of course. The room felt hot enough to grill chicken in, but stubborn and tough, I stayed in that disgustingly hot room. I… Read more
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Journal Entry #17: Speak Up!
“Choosing courage over comfort”, as Brené Brown calls it, happens often for me at my public speaking and leadership club, Boston Toastmasters. I regularly choose courage over comfort by getting on-stage to speak, but I find opportunities to do so off-stage, too. As the Toastmasters meeting was starting, I was rushing to hand out the… Read more
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Journal Entry #16: Where is My Inner Cardi B? (Everyday Vulnerability Series, Part 5/5)
This is the final post in a five-part series on what vulnerability looks like in my everyday life. Sometimes, I’m being vulnerable; other times, I’m reacting to someone else’s vulnerability. Both have required a lot of courage. I hope they resonate with you and inspire you to live more vulnerably, too! “I feel like your… Read more
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Journal Entry #13: Will You Walk My Dog? (Everyday Vulnerability Series, Part 4/5)
This is my fourth post of a five-part series on what vulnerability looks like in my everyday life. Sometimes, I’m being vulnerable; other times, I’m reacting to someone else’s vulnerability. Both have required a lot of courage. I hope they resonate with you and inspire you to live more vulnerably, too! My mom took great… Read more
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