Brave New Love

Thoughts on self-compassion, evolving worldviews, and trauma on January 6th.

Discussing authenticity and creating space with Danielle Skidmore.

Why I'm voting No on Prop B

I think I’ve misunderstood what ‘peace’ means for much of my life.

Tips & encouragement for new LGBTQ+ allies with religious or otherwise non-accepting backgrounds.

My experience leading up to taking medical leave for mental health

In the late fall of 2018, I went on medical leave for mental health from my corporate job.

A step-by-step self-care guide during COVID-19 lockdown.

Discussing my White privilege, problematic invulnerability, and dealing with discomfort.

This year’s Pride post will focus on the joy in unlearning some Texanisms on my authenticity journey.

Discussing a favorite character from one of my all-time favorite superhero teams as we explore the intersection of my faith & current events

One fond memory I have from growing up is going with my dad and brother to check on our cows.

I have a concern that I wanted to share regarding our future, how we view the world, and how we treat each other. Thinking back to my...

A story from my past that gives me hope for the present.

My story of embracing and celebrating my feminine side. Back in the early 90s, my extended family on my mom’s side took a decent amount...

I shared in my newsletter back in January that I’d like to start hosting a virtual book club for folks in the BraveNewLove community who...

I learned the basics of chair massage while I was in massage school but admittedly did not feel like it was my strong suit compared to...

With all that has being going on this week in the nation, I feel like I might be one of the few who is looking forward to the upcoming...

“Your blog posts are so sad,” is something that I have heard a good amount since I have started making my writing public on BraveNewLove....

I’ve received a whole lot of support from folks of all sorts since I started BraveNewLove and I am thankful for any person who takes the...