My Rocky Mountain Heart

I was 21 when I was raped by someone I know, someone interviewing for residency (i.e a DOCTOR), someone I trusted.  I was not drunk or on drugs. I did not initiate what happened.  I was in my own bed and in my own house when it happened.  I was on Ambien and my perpetrator…

One year ago, we made the move from Denver to Leadville.  You know, cause who needs all that oxygen available to you at 5,200 ft of elevation? 😉 We moved from a house with a yard and doggie door to a 3 bedroom apartment with no dishwasher, no washing machine in our building, and the WORST…

No, I am not talking about the turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pies… I am talking about THANKS GIVING! I mean literally giving thanks for all the things in your life. Or hell for your life. Period. How many of you know people that live their life at the complaint counter? (I’m envisioning all your hands…

“I should do the laundry. I should empty the dishwasher. I should write, I haven’t written lately. I should vacuum the house before everyone gets into town. I should already be done with all these things!” Oh my God, I’m exhausted just reading a list of SHOULDS…exhausted! I truly believe not only in the power…

In August I made the decision to enroll myself into a 12-week life coaching program called The Great Big Journey.  This course comes with weekly writing assignments/prompts, 1-1 coaching sessions and several webinars with content around living your best life.  The interesting thing that I am learning through this Great Big Journey is primarily about…

In just the last week, I have experienced 3 of the 4 seasons: Summer, Fall and now Winter. I felt the sun shine on my face and it warmed the back of my neck and legs. I witnessed the bright yellow and orange hues in the Aspen trees which line the highways that surround me…

Last night I had dinner with my ex-boyfriend from college, Steven. We were together for 4 years and probably 4 of the most formative & tumultuous years of my adult life. We had a very exciting, intense, dramatic and often times unhealthy relationship that was centered around partying (hello 18-22 years old), co-dependency, and insecurity.…

One year ago from yesterday, July 23rd, I embarked on a business venture into the retail world as an independent retailer for LuLaRoe. I was excited about the opportunity to retail clothing for a brand I had fallen in love with (and the chance to run a successful business from my home).  But over the…

When someone asks you a question and your response is “I don’t know” it can create a sense of panic and anxiety to figure out a real answer. It creates a deep sense of uncertainty and an internal dilemma. And the truth is, that when people ask me about if we are going to have kids…

If you are anything like me, a self-motivated, type A, organization freak, dream chasing, hard working, always on-the-go kind of gal, then you know what it feels like to hustle in life. Hustle for accolades. Hustle for money. Hustle for recognition. Hustle for your self-worth basically. And there is this whole movement on social media centered…