Equality, trophies, fairness, and privilege. Probably not the first words that come to mind when you think of the fire service. I would instead be writing about pride, service, family, courage, leadership, mentors, and community… the words that come to my mind when I think of the fire service. But I can’t in good faith…
Been there done that, got the t-shirt. How many times have you heard that saying? An experience (good or bad) that we go through and collect the shirt as a souvenir. The other day I was telling my girlfriends I was going on a date. They asked the standard questions… How old? Married? Kids? I…
When I became a mom, I renewed my sense of holiday spirit. Because of my strong desire to create holiday magic for my little man, I managed to keep my grief around the holidays buried for the first couple of years of his life. But the Universe wasn’t going to let me off that…
The last few years of my life have been full of pain, challenges, adversity, and blessings. Here are the cliff notes: Married, beautiful son, divorced, several moves, challenges at work, finding love again, getting heartbroken, and from financially stable to lots of debt and wondering how I will make ends meet. Being a single mom…
I love the holidays; for me, it starts with Halloween. Then the transition into the last two months of the year full of family, celebrations, food, and cheer. Unfortunately, the last two months of the year can also cause stress, anxiety, and depression. I experience an entire range of good and bad emotions. But as…
If you have made it to this post because you are working on getting to know yourself, CONGRATS, job well done. You have been working hard in the margins of your everyday life. Between work, kids, time for you, and all the curve balls that life loves to throw in the mix you should be…
