Published inWholistiqueWe Didn’t Have Narcan. We Had Funerals.What the world calls junkies, I called friends. Twenty years later, I’m still carrying their stories.Apr 25A response icon1Apr 25A response icon1
Published inWholistiqueWhen the Mind Won’t Rest and the Soul Can’t Stay SilentIn the heart of rural Wisconsin, silence is survival but some of us were born to speak.Apr 18A response icon2Apr 18A response icon2
Published inWholistiqueI’m Not Who I Used to Be and I’m Done Apologizing for ItThey buried me in shame, silence, and small-town judgment. I clawed my way out and found something louder: me.Apr 6Apr 6
Published inWholistiqueMy Brain Never Rests — But I’ve Learned to Make It My SuperpowerWhat it’s like to live with a brain that never slows down — and a heart that never quits.Mar 24A response icon1Mar 24A response icon1
Love Is Not Enough: The Missing Pieces in a Healthy RelationshipLove isn’t enough — trust, respect, and friendship are key. If your relationship feels stuck, discover what truly makes love last.Mar 1Mar 1
They Left Him to Die on a Couch — And Went to the Bar InsteadThis is a reflection from 2006 refined to current times.Feb 24Feb 24
Lost, Broken, and Reborn: My Raw Journey from Addiction to ReinventionTRIGGER WARNING: Self-Harm, Suicide, AddictionFeb 23Feb 23
Anticipatory Grief: The Silent Heartbreak of Loving Someone You’re About to Lose — And How to…Anticipatory grief is like a rehearsal for goodbye. Discover how to cope with the heartbreak of loving someone who’s slipping away.Feb 14Feb 14
He Said ‘Let’s Do It.’ I Knew He Might Die.Love. Loss. The waiting room that changes everything. When grief is inevitable, how do you hold on? How do you let go? Read on.Feb 13A response icon1Feb 13A response icon1
A Love That Saved Us: Reckoning with the Past, Facing the FutureGrief changes you. Love saves you. And sometimes, the hardest part isn’t holding on — it’s learning how to let go.Feb 12Feb 12
