Lisa Marie Simmons: Resplendent and creative after abandonment and abuse
Lisa Marie Simmons epitomizes post-traumatic growth. A singer-songwriter, poet, and writer, she uses her childhood trauma to power her art.
Lisa Marie Simmons epitomizes post-traumatic growth. A singer-songwriter, poet, and writer, she uses her childhood trauma to power her art.
Amira Stanley is a mindset & intention coach, end-of-life doula, and anti-racism educator/community activist with many resilience stories!
One year ago, I wrote about white women's tears after Amy Cooper called the cops on Christian Cooper the same day George Floyd was murdered.
Danielle Meadows-Stinnett owns Octane Design Studios and is a grassroots developer, creator, branding expert, and graphic designer.
Nono Osuji is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Nigeria. Nono suffers from lupus and being "broke, gifted, and Black
Frontier Grit contains stories of women of color and all sorts of walks of life.
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“Traditional medicine definitely has its place, but it doesn’t help the body heal. It just suppresses the symptoms.”
Walking into an office as just Joy, it is the most liberating thing, and I will never go back.
Raina has an extensive grit story, but we mostly talked about her experience as a death doula and cannabis practitioner.
“Though this is a challenge, you will grow up to be a leader who will help our people. We need you to get through this.”