09/14/2026
I know I’ve been a little quiet lately, and there’s a reason. 🤍
Between being a mom, caring for the patients who trust me with some of the most vulnerable parts of their lives, and everything in between, I’ve also been studying toward something I’ve wanted to pursue for a long time: forensic nursing.
I’ve always been fascinated by forensics, wanting to know about the “why” behind things, and drawn to the pieces of a story that sometimes get overlooked. I care deeply about the people behind the stories. I’ve seen trauma, abuse, and violence far too many times—and I’ve experienced some of it myself.
And those experiences have changed the way I see this work.
They’ve made me want to do more.
As a forensic nurse, I’ll be able to care for children, adults, and older adults going through situations no one should ever have to experience. Collecting evidence, their detailed stories, documenting injuries. But for me, the most important part isn’t the evidence.
It’s the person.
It’s being able to sit with someone in an incredibly difficult moment and make sure they feel heard, respected, believed, and safe.
It’s being able to advocate for someone when they may not have the words or strength to advocate for themselves.
I want to further my doctoral project with teens learning about IPV. I want them to understand what healthy love looks like. What control looks like. What manipulation looks like. What boundaries look like. That jealousy isn’t proof of love. That isolation isn’t protection. That abuse is never their fault.
And most importantly, I want them to know that they deserve to feel safe.
So, if I’ve been a little MIA… I’ve been doing what I always seem to do: learning, growing, and finding another way to help people.
I can’t change what I’ve seen.
I can’t change what I or others have already experienced.
But I can choose what I do from here.
I can keep learning.
I can keep advocating.
I can keep using my experiences to help someone else feel less alone.
And I can hopefully help prevent someone else from experiencing what they never should have had to endure.
