Until All the Stories Are Told

Until All the Stories Are Told

For the last month, I’ve shared one story each day on Twitter about a survivor of sexual violence. Why? Well, for a few reasons. First, it’s to illustrate the fact that survivor narratives are diverse. There are male survivors, female survivors, trans...
Running to Wholeness

Running to Wholeness

What I have learned about healing from sexual violence helps me run, and what I have learned about running helps me heal. Last weekend, I ran the Cause and Event 5K to benefit the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. As I dedicated my run to the thousands of survivors they...

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How I Told the TSA I Was a Sexual Assault Survivor

How I Told the TSA I Was a Sexual Assault Survivor

I didn’t expect my Sunday afternoon flight from Boston, MA to Washington, DC to turn into a moment of activism for survivors, but it did. I travel a lot for work, so I know the security drill. Shoes off. Laptop out of your bag. No liquids. Remove your belt. Take...
Five Days in Arizona

Five Days in Arizona

As my freshman year at Brown drew to a close, I was not in a good place. Despite the fact that I had started therapy with M that winter, I was still swirling in self-destructive behaviors. Alcohol was relatively easy to access. I smoked like a chimney. No one was...

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How I Told the TSA I Was a Sexual Assault Survivor

The Summer I Remembered

It wasn’t like I ever forgot. There was a man. His shirt had pearl buttons. His face was scratchy. I was in the bath. Something was wrong, really wrong. But I didn’t really remember until I was 14. It was the first summer I spent away from my family, and I couldn’t...