Finding Strength: Navigating Life, Overcoming Trauma, and Embracing Resilience


A collection of stories from my past and daily life dedicated to exploring the challenges and triumphs of the human experience. It delves into personal stories of trauma, offering insights into how I was able to navigate through my darkest moments and emerge stronger. This blog aims to empower readers to embrace resilience, foster a positive mindset, and find strength in their own journeys.

  • A book within a blog

    I’ve decided to start posting what could one day be a book detailing my life into this blog. I’ve gone through so much in my life and I had hoped to turn my experiences into a book that showed others it was possible to be more than what your past dictated for the future. But…

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  • Keeping Up with Cali Living

    It was 7pm and I was looking at my daughters play with each other. I’ve already drank a bottle of champagne tonight so my self loathing is very strong. I was thinking of how my girls are currently just laughing and enjoying themselves. I usually feel like they’re lacking something in their lives, but they’re…

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  • My hardest goodbye

    This is an email I intended on sending someone I had hoped would always be in my life, but decided against it. I’ve since decided to post it here for two reasons. The first being that I needed to do something with these thoughts before emailing it to its intended recipient and questioning every ounce…

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  • Do as I preach

    And no, I’m not telling you to do as I preach. It’s that I need to do more of what I preach instead of pretending that things are going to change. The last few months have been all over the place mentally and emotionally. I’m really not sure where to go from here. It’s not…

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  • Trusting love again

    I’ve been in a loving relationship for the past 3 months, possibly the best 3 months of my entire life. He’s the most handsome man, and beyond that, he fills my life with joy in ways I didn’t even know I was missing. I feel protected. I feel supported. I feel wanted. And yet… I…

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