The Resiliency Blog
Yoga for Cyclists: Why Our Practice has Power
January 2024 marked the triumphant return of RVA’s Yoga for Cyclists: a healing space where all bike-interested people can feel Belongingness.
Closing One Door to Open Another: Saying Goodbye to SwimRVA
From 2019 to 2024, I had the privilege of serving Richmond with access to aquatic wellness programming as a Programs Manager for SwimRVA. In this post I share with you a few of the invaluable lessons I learned along the way.
Thoughts on Forgiveness
We need to build a system that uplifts people, helps them to heal from their traumas, and develop the skill set to make better decisions.
We should be teaching love, compassion, and understanding. We should be using language like redemption and forgiveness. We should be reaching forward with the arms of acceptance that we would wish for ourselves and our own children.
A Close Encounter of the Worst Kind
I realized then that I was reclaiming the narrative of my life. No longer just the victim of a traumatic and tragic accident. Now I was the face of dogged determination, and the stubborn will to rise again.
I WALKED into 2023 with my head held high.