I am a nurse, writer, and founder of Treasurable Life, a truth-telling blog dedicated to my late mother’s legacy. Through my memoir and advocacy, Iempowers survivors to break silence, embrace healing, and reclaim their stories. Based in Georgia, I continue to write, speak, and inspire others on their journey toward wholeness.

— Treasuarble Life

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Latest Posts


  • After Dark, I Don’t Lie to Myself

    “Daytime me survives. Nighttime me tells the truth.” Tonight, everybody was asleep but me. The house was quiet, lights off, not a single sound, and somehow that silence felt louder than the whole day. Because during the day, I stay… Continue reading

  • Before You Step Outside

    “I didn’t inherit perfection, I inherited lessons, and I’m choosing to pass down something better.” There are moments that don’t look like much from the outside, but they shape everything that comes after. This was one of those moments. The… Continue reading

  • They Tried to Kill Me With Words

    “The loudest wounds never touched my skin; they lived in what people said when they thought I wouldn’t survive it.” lol… You thought I was done?Sorry. I told you I was just coming out of hibernation. I’m back. Awake. Paying… Continue reading

  • After Dark: I Tell the Truth With My Body

    “I’ve survived too much to pretend I don’t crave touch, truth, and being wanted loudly.” After dark, I stop lying to myself. The room changes when the lights dim. Not because anything magical happens, but because I finally allow myself… Continue reading

  • She Didn’t Ask. She Took Her Place.

    She stood there for a second longer than necessary. Not because she was unsure, but because she wanted the room to feel her before she spoke. The chairs were empty, lined up neatly like expectations people had already placed on… Continue reading

  • They Live in Me, Whether I’m Ready or Not

    She sits in the middle of dry land. Cracked earth. No shortcuts. No shade. The kind of place where nothing grows unless it decides to. Her hands rest gently in her lap, not folded in prayer, not clenched in defense… Continue reading

  • She Walked Into the Fire Because Staying Bound Hurt More

    No one saw when she decided. There was no announcement. No dramatic moment where the sky split open and gave her permission. Just a quiet knowing that settled into her bones the way truth does when it’s tired of being… Continue reading

  • She Learned How to Hold Love Without Letting It Own Her

    The first thing you notice is the hearts. Not one.Several.Floating, patterned, stitched with memories that don’t belong to just one lifetime. They hover close to her head, like thoughts she’s learned not to ignore but also not to let rule… Continue reading

  • When Love Is Light, Not Chains

    “Love that costs you your peace is not love; it is a lesson. Real love feels like light, not loss.” Some connections don’t arrive loudly.They don’t demand, control, or consume.They glow. In this image, two souls are intertwined not by… Continue reading

  • Seeing Beyond the Beast: A Treasurable Life Reflection

    There are moments when a single image tells a truth we spend a lifetime avoiding. In this scene, a woman leans in close to a beast. Not in fear. Not in submission. But in knowing. Her posture is calm, intimate,… Continue reading