THE BLOG

Leadership is not something you step into once you’ve “arrived.” It’s something you practice in the becoming. It’s forged in the quiet, everyday choices—the ones no one sees. In the moments of fear when you choose love. In the mess when you choose pr...

When I first launched It’s Your Story to Tell, I wrestled with what to say and how to say it.

Like many who have walked through trauma—especially trauma that came through church hurt—I carried a deep tension. I knew what it felt like to be silenced,...

Let’s start by being honest: forgiveness is not easy.

If you’ve been hurt, betrayed, manipulated, or dismissed, forgiveness might feel like too much to ask. And if you’ve been in survival mode most of your life, forgiveness might even feel unsafe.

We all experience pain—emotional, physical, spiritual. But what we do with that pain shapes the entire course of our lives.

Maybe you’ve felt it, too. That sense of burnout from always trying to hold it all together. That quiet ache that shows up at...

Our bodies are more than vessels that carry us through the routines of life—they are sacred, intuitive systems designed not only to function, but to communicate. Every ache, every flutter, every tightening is a signal. A story. A whisper.

And if we ...

Continuing your healing journey is an act of deep courage. If you’ve picked up this blog, it means you’re ready to explore the unseen forces that may be shaping your life. Trauma often hides beneath the surface, quietly influencing how we think, rela...

I used to believe forgiveness was something you gave to someone else. A release. A letting go. A way to move on.

But what happens when you're ready to forgive—and your body isn't?

What if every time you try to let go, your stomach knots, your throa...

It’s easy to take a turn and not realize where it’s leading until you’re already deep into it.

Maybe it started with a desire to feel seen.

To reclaim control.

To find peace.

To experience power in a world that’s made you feel powerless.

And bef...

What if the very beliefs that shaped your identity—the ones passed down through culture, religion, or survival—weren’t actually rooted in truth, but in fear?

What if the “rules” that taught you how to stay safe were the same ones silently keeping yo...

Trauma is an emotional response that lasts long after an event occurs that causes significant mental and physical stress. Just like a physical scar from a deep cut takes time to heal, recovery from trauma is possible with time and treatment. It's imp...