I have a heart that beats for people to feel seen & known, to tell stories that motivate action, to encourage others to hold the hard & the good in a way that gives them both the space to matter. I want to always look for where the light shines through, even on the darkest of days, and help others do the same. I am an advocate for naming & digging into your story – both the painful parts & the joyful parts. I have seen that you can learn from your story while also believing that you are not defined by it. You can be better because of it if you let it shape you & not squash you. My story holds a lot of heartache & longings unfulfilled & fractured relationships. God has graciously protected, shaped, and remolded me through it - & He is still kindly doing so each day. I am continuously learning to have grace for my wounds, choosing to heal from my trauma, and approaching it all with gentleness. I know this healing matters – not just for me, but for my family & those around me.
I’m a mama in my 30’s and learning as I go. A precious boy & darling girl fill my days with deep joy. I am married to my best friend of over 7 years & together the 4 of us are soaking up these good ole days living on a farm in sunny Nashville, TN.
I’m an iced coffee over hot coffee, layered clothes always, earth tones, documentary photography kinda gal. & oddly enough? I feel most at home with myself when I am traveling. I’ve explored over 10 countries & lived in Uganda for 2 summers working as the photographer at a children’s hospital. Each trip has shaped me in profoundly unique ways & I have met more of myself in those places.
While still in process, I know the value of deep relational connection and have seen the fruits of that in my life and specifically in my healing. I long for other women to experience that - to find a space where they feel valued & seen & met at a heart level. Where they can let their story matter, however big or small it may feel next to someone else’s. A place where they feel that their cracks & wounds are safe and held with honor as they are growing. I hope you feel that here. I hope my story can be one that reminds you that the cracks might just be where the light shines through the brightest.