
OakRoot Reflections.
Living With Depression: Still Here, Still Becoming
Living with Depression: Still Here, Still Becoming is the story of what it means to survive the darkness not once, but over and over again. It’s a deeply personal reflection on high-functioning depression, midlife triggers, and the long, nonlinear road to healing. This piece is for anyone who has ever felt like they were disappearing—and needs to be reminded they’re still here, and still becoming.
From Silence to Strength: Life After Sexual Assault
For nearly 30 years, I stayed silent about the assaults that changed the course of my life. This is the story of how I found my voice—and why I now use it to speak for the girls and women still living in silence. From Silence to Strength is more than a personal reflection; it’s a call to heal, connect, and reclaim the power that was never truly lost.