A bodyworker saved my life last week. It was like magic.

A 9th Generation Queer Texan’s take on family, hardship, and growth.

“I’m sorry if I offended anybody,” I sad to my mom after a conversation with my family over the holiday weekend.

Is my faith about moving closer to control or leaning into discomfort?

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.

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.

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

My story of embracing and celebrating my feminine side.

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 Oscars this Sunday. “Looking forward,” might be a little too strong of a description given some of the problems with the Oscars that we’ll get into, but I love movies and will be watching nonetheless.

“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. The statement is true - many of the things I discuss on in my blog posts can be viewed as sad or unsettling, but a big part of the message of living authentically involves openly discussing aspects that shame or society would tell you to hide. A big part of the message of BraveNewLove is that it is OK to share these aspects of our lives so

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 time to read - seriously, I’m not a big reader so I think it’s a big deal - anything that I have written. I’ve also received a fair amount of what I’m considering feedback on how to improve in terms of what I discuss and how I discuss it. I’m super thankful for those folks who have the courage to reach out with their opinions. One area has b

‘Show yourself,’ is the BraveNewLove theme as we start 2020 and while yes, it is the second most popular Elsa song from Frozen 2, it perfectly summarizes why BraveNewLove was started initially. The idea that by showing our authentic selves to the world around us we will be able to create space for all folks to live a wellness centered life. I initially debated about including this post due to the fact that the inputs (or what I use as the examples) are all political in nature