One of the biggest lessons I have learned throughout my journey as an activist is the lesson of ego vs character. I am certainly not perfect. I have done, said, and written things that I regret. Usually, the biggest regrets come from when I let my ego dictate my path, instead of character. The biggest…Continue reading Ego vs Character
I could complain for days about all of the reasons that being creative is hard—especially when creativity is one’s bread and butter: books, blogs, podcasts, ideas, social media content, video, graphics, marketing, advocacy, activism. I get overwhelmed. But today, I am not going to complain. I am going to fix the problem. Seth Godin said…Continue reading Being Creative is Hard
Recent hazing and violence lawsuits against Mater Dei have alerted a lot of noses to a stink that has been brewing for years: decades of child sexual abuse, hazing, and cover-up at the infamous high school. The parents of a recent hazing victim remarked to me that they had had no idea about the scandals…Continue reading School for Scandal 101: Santa Ana’s Mater Dei High School
I had the honor to host a survivor-centric informercial on victims’ rights in New Jersey. If you were sexually abused as a child in that state, you need to watch – time is running out.
Healing your heart and your mind often starts with making peace with your body (and, as a result. how you nourish that body). In the next series of blog posts, I am going to do a deep dive into the big connection between childhood sexual abuse/childhood trauma and food issues. The connection is a troubling…Continue reading Childhood Sexual Abuse and Food Part One: Why do I have gut issues?
