In My Own Words, Lifestyle

Four Years Later; Unpublished, Open Letter to My Dad

I walk through this world as a woman. In 2016, as a woman, a survivor of rape and domestic violence, I was devastated. I love my father more than anything, but he failed me when he voted for Trump. On inauguration day in 2017, I wrote a letter to my dad I never sent. Today, we welcomed hope into the Oval Office in a historic moment, but this letter has lived in my heart for four years. Even though we voted hate out, we have much work to do. Four years later, this letter still holds true for every one of the 74 million men and women who voted for Trump in 2020.

In My Own Words, Lifestyle

I Am A Servivor

I hate the word survivor. It feels like a lie. My past of sexual violence and domestic abuse have not been a secret here, at ...on the B.L., but it's not been something I have highlighted either. No more. I use my past to serve, to create change. I am a servivor.

Books, Fiction

Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler

I was utterly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but Julie Kibler captured my interest and respect with her cutting and insightful novel.