As someone who packed up 2 bags full of armor & weapons and flew overseas for the very first time all by herself and survived, I find it interesting that I am sitting at my desk, writing in my Field Notes journal about how I am feeling kind of terrified right now. My gear is... Continue Reading →
No Fear…and strange men
I often find myself perusing the Facebook feature that allows you to look back through the years at your timeline for that day in history. Today I was struck by several things. The first was 8 years ago I had just gotten my dragonfly tattoo that was designed for me by Derek, a wonderful tattoo... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday & a little Dorian Gray…
Throwback Thursday to July 28, 2008 The 2008 me on the left versus Me today sitting at my desk trying to do the same looks. Its funny the things you forget, like how happy yet unhappy I was with both of the photos back in 2008, which would have been just over a year post-op... Continue Reading →
Dealing with NORMAL…
"Assuming I was like most women was your first mistake..." It's been exactly a month since I returned home from Battle of the Nations in Prague and my trip to Denmark. As always, it has been difficult adapting back to a 'normal' life...one that does not revolve around fighting, adrenaline and extremely high cortisol levels.... Continue Reading →
“Too big, too slow” or How I became a better Hockey Fan over night.
All last week I kept hearing promo's about the NHL All-Star Weekend in Nashville on my favorite SiriusXM station The Highway. I enjoy hockey, its fast paced violence appeals to me on many levels and, I know a lot of guys who love hockey, so I have been on the fringes of it for several... Continue Reading →
