Category: Woman Crush Wednesdays
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Falling in Love with Myself | Woman Crush Wednesday
With Pride month coming to a close, I’ve been reflecting on my own coming-out journey and my relationship to myself. It wasn’t until I was in my late twenties that I embraced the concept of “falling in love with myself.” At the time, I was unhappy in my hetero partnership and in the thick of…
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How a Stranger and a Rabbit Helped Me Heal | Woman Crush Wednesday
This month’s Woman Crush Wednesday is devoted to Tama and her pet rabbit, Lola. They helped me heal in an unexpected way when I was sick and weak, wandering through a Southwest desert. Here’s the story: I had just left my ex and devoted the last four months to therapy, support group, and recovery. I…
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Embracing Your Authentic Self | What My First Mentor Taught Me | Woman Crush Wednesday
Embracing your authentic self is hard at any age. But what about when you’re a preteen, in over your head at a new middle school? How do you embrace your authentic self when all you want to do is hide? I was 12, and I had just lived through the worst year of my life,…
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All My Creative Influencers are Women | Woman Crush Wednesday
Many of you have been asking me about the inspiration behind the vulnerable, deeply personal tone of my brand. “What books and podcasts influenced this direction?” is a question I’ve fielded a lot this month. So I sat down and journaled about this. And ended up writing ten pages. When I looked down at my…