Choose your battles: How small fights can make change happen November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 / in: change, female athletes, grief, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sadness, strength, women, writing When I first started grad school, the professor who ended up becoming my thesis committee head said something to me … Read more
My hometown is imploding and it’s time things change November 21, 2019 / in: sadness, writing It’s been just under week since a horrible incident shook my hometown to its core: a 10-year-old died by suicide. From what … Read more
Letters to my concussions May 6, 2016 / in: roller derby, running, sadness, sports, writing Dear #1: You can into my life unexpectedly. So unexpectedly it made my head spin. I was out on a … Read more
Homeless and heartbroken June 27, 2013 / in: change, fear, female athletes, future, home, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, marketing, patience, roller derby, sadness, sports, sports marketing, strength, writing It was about a week ago that I got a concerned message from Mr. KC Carr of KC Derby Digest, … Read more
For Boston April 17, 2013 / in: Boston, fear, health, inspiration, justice, running, sadness, sports, strength, writing I’m a runner. I was a runner long before I was a derby girl, and it’s a passion with which … Read more
Broken hearted December 9, 2012 / in: ALS, health, inspiration, sadness, strength, writing My heart has been breaking the past few days over the loss of a long-time family friend. The son of … Read more
Piercing the sky May 26, 2012 / in: change, health, nostalgia, sadness, strength, writing I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of a violent storm wailing outside my window … Read more
Thunder Thighs and Cellulite: When is Enough, Enough? February 7, 2012 / in: change, diet, health, sadness, soapbox, strength For a couple of months now, I, along with literally thousands of others, have been following the story of my … Read more
Striking a nerve July 24, 2011 / in: sadness It was five years ago today that my body started telling me something was really, really wrong. It’s strange, looking … Read more