I’ve spent years writing about healthy spirituality, religious trauma, and what it actually looks like to build a faith life that sustains you. I’ve co-hosted a podcast on surviving religious trauma, and built communities around questions that don’t have clean answers. My work has appeared on the Ezer Rising platform, the Bare Marriage Blog and the magazine, For Women Who Roar.

I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband and partner of 10 years, together we are the proud parents of a cat named Hildy (one of the rare and elusive female orange tabbies!) and a golden retriever wild child named Bailey. 

I drink a lot of coffee. I read a lot of books. I process almost exclusively through the written word.

I’m learning to write fiction and it turns out I love it.

What I believe

I believe that holding nuance and seeing shades of grey between the black and white is one of the hardest and most necessary things a person can do right now. That faith, whatever form it takes, should make you more human, not less.

I believe that the number one need in any spiritual community is health. Healthy faith leads to safe spaces, and safe spaces lead to thriving lives and communities. A community where you are allowed to show up as your authentic self without fear of coercion or control, is a non-negotiable.

I’m drawn to humanist philosophy and traditions where love is centred above all. I’m suspicious of certainty. I’m curious about almost everything.

Running on Faith & Coffee

Running On Faith & Coffee is my home base, where I publish essays, poetry, and fiction, built around monthly themes and music. It’s a place for people who want something more immersive than a newsletter and more honest than a sermon.

If that sounds like you, come along for the ride.