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09/10/2024

Last year, I gave a TEDx talk called "Let's Change How We Talk About Su***de," and it shifted my own understanding of su***de and what it means to be a su***de-loss survivor. Speaking openly about the depths of my emotions and the lasting effects of losing my husband to su***de was terrifying, but it was necessary. My goal was to normalize conversations about su***de, self-harm, and the despair we sometimes face....

Last year, I gave a TEDx talk called “Let’s Change How We Talk About Su***de,” and it shifted my own understanding of su***de and what it means to be a su***de-loss survivor. Spea…

01/19/2024

I have been a doctoral student for a while now. In fact, when I introduce myself at writing groups, I usually say that it is my “100th year” of being a doctoral student and I say it with all the emotion I carry in my body, mind, and soul. There are plenty of stories of what happens to doctoral students of color and our experiences. ...

I have been a doctoral student for a while now. In fact, when I introduce myself at writing groups, I usually say that it is my “100th year” of being a doctoral student and I say it with all the em…

12/16/2023

CW: Su***de & Su***de-Loss Survivorship It is mid-December and 2024 is almost upon us, and I could write about how I am carefully and thoughtfully prepping for January. But my TEDx Talk titled "Changing how we talk about su***de" was posted a few days ago and I would rather write about it. This talk changed my life in so many ways and I hope it changes the lives of other folks as well....

CW: Su***de & Su***de-Loss Survivorship It is mid-December and 2024 is almost upon us, and I could write about how I am carefully and thoughtfully prepping for January. But my TEDx Talk titled …

02/10/2022

Office Update!

Apparently, the only way I can get my coworkers and my office manager in the office at the same time is to offer bribes..... small, squarish items that suspiciously smell like chicken liver😳

I guess I am fortunate that none of them try to send emails and LinkedIn invites to strangers like my Sunny did. Although, I miss the office environment he created. 😢😔

These coworkers have big paws to fill. 💔

02/09/2022

Follow up!

Clearly, my coworker is not afraid of taking a nap during the day. If only I could fit into this spot.....looks very comfortable and restful.

Also, the office manager and her spry assistant are gone too.😺

Am I the only one who is awake and working in this home office? 🙄

Where do I sign up for my nap spot? 😳

02/09/2022

Office manager just walked in. My coworker is fast asleep and who gets the dirty look? Not my slumbering companion, oh no! 😳

Good thing I could bribe the office manager with treats. 😉😻

11/22/2021

Good morning! It's Monday 😊
Some of us are not ready for the day or the week to start yet. Listen closely for the purring😎

Happy Thanksgiving week🦃😁

11/17/2021

My office assistants are either watching for the birds or spying on the neighbors..... 😉

I think I could get used to them "protecting" us as a crew. 😎😼

10/28/2021

Twenty-Three Years Later is my very short post about living after my husband's su***de.

Warning – Su***de of a spouse, handgun use Twenty-three years ago this month, I was a young soldier stationed at Fort Irwin, California. I had just turned twenty-five and thought I could I do anyth…