As a firearms instructor for women, I have to say.... I truly love what I do. When I get on the range with one of my students it's like...

A girl can never have too many options when it comes to defensive tools. Firearms, knives, zappy zaps, kubatons (not sure that's how you...

The past 2 days have been more than a whirlwind of decision making and action. I finally did it. I bit the bullet and became a fully...

Every so often I have to take a minute to work through some traumas that randomly come up. I get quiet, stop socializing, and think a...

Have you ever gotten one of those emails that says, "Is this you? If you do not pay us X amount of dollars, we will send this video to...

TRIGGER WARNING Time to get real. We have all faked it at least once in our adult lifetime. Hopefully, you have never felt like you had...

We have all experienced someone's narcissistic behaviors at some point in our lives. Some, recognize it right away and end it. For...

The room was spinning as I laid on the floor looking up. I wasn't even looking at anything in particular. Quite the opposite. My eyes...

All of the stories in the media and the 25,000 National Guard members who have been activated for the inauguration.... it brings one...

My mother always said, "It won't always be like this." It was as if she was saying it to her self more than me. I remember watching her...

I gave him away. Just like that, I left him. This was an abandonment. For years, I begged doctors to help him. To help me help him. I...

When abuse is suffered, there is a lot that happens deep down. Emotions, beliefs, and habits are ingrained in the very depths of our...

Before you start reading, know that this is going to be some-what raw and may be upsetting to some readers. "Oh, come on. Have I ever...

Empath or survivalist? "Erin Mechelle, get out of that bed RIGHT NOW and clean this bathroom. You're so disgusting. I swear you are...

A friend once told me, "You may *just* be surviving right now... but one day you'll THRIVE." That hit me. It made me realize I wasn't...

There were so many moments where I wished someone had saved me. As a child. As a teen. As a young woman. There were times where I almost...