Today I’m sharing part of a post I wrote in the fall of 2019 after an officer in Ft. Worth, TX shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her own home. I wrote this, but didn’t share it at the time. The scary thing is that I actually thought, “if I don’t share it now, I… Continue reading It’s Heavy…
Category: Reflection
Hello 2020!
Happy New Year!! As I lay in my bed this morning and think about 2019, the word that comes to mind is challenging. When you read that word, it may carry an err of negativity, but for me, the struggles I endured in 2019, while difficult in the moment, resulted in some of the greatest… Continue reading Hello 2020!
Three Lessons From Therapy
Today is World Mental Health Day. I’m so grateful that people are beginning to have more conversations around mental health and that the associated stigma is starting to diminish. If you’ve been following my blogging journey, you may know that earlier this year I struggled with my own mental health issue after the birth of… Continue reading Three Lessons From Therapy
30 Things for Year 30
In one week I will be 30! I had to pause for a minute to let that sink in. 30 years old. What a milestone. My life has looked very different from what I imagined it would be when I was younger. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would be whereEce… Continue reading 30 Things for Year 30
Eating Plant-Based for a Week
Working in the field of population health, I see the impact of chronic disease on overall health and health care costs on a daily basis. Did you know that 6 in 10 U.S. adults have a chronic disease? 4 in 10 have two or more! Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are the leading causes of… Continue reading Eating Plant-Based for a Week
