Tadpole Press

Years ago, when I was just setting out to follow my dream of becoming a published author, I was feeling exceptionally vulnerable,...

When was the last time you took a break? I'm not talking about a vacation where you go just as hard as you do at work. I'm talking about...

As you may know, I am Native American and White. My Native ancestry comes from my mom's side and was affected by the policies of...

Years ago, I started concentrating on my five senses as a way to reduce anxiety. By focusing on what is actually happening around me...

Have you ever wished for perfect skin? You know, the air-brushed kind you see in magazines—completely free of blemishes and pimples? I've...

This is the first blog post I’ve written that my mama won’t read in her inbox. But before she died, she told me she’d always know me and...

Because I know someone needs to hear this today. When things are hard, remember that you are enough. Just the way you are. All your...

One thing I've been learning the past few years is how to find the right kind of balance. When I first left the law, I knew I needed to...

Good news! I recently had the great pleasure of being filmed for the City of Lafayette's Artist Series as a featured artist. I'm so...

Hello there, my dear blog readers! Holy guacamole, it's been ages! How are you? What have you been up to? I don't know about you, but I...

Hello, my dear blog readers! Today you get to be treated to a blog post from Boulder Editors, a professional networking group that I'm a...

Hello, my dear blog readers! It’s been a long time. How are you? Can you believe it’s only been five and a half months since the pandemic...

I've started journaling again. I used to write in a journal a lot when I was younger, but I haven't in years. But since the quarantine...

How do you feel when you hear the word “obstacles”? Do you feel encouraged, motivated, scared, tired? There was a point in my life where...

I grew up in a small town in rural Illinois where my elementary school only had thirteen kids in the class. So when I bought the box set...

It's never too early and it's never too late to start following your dreams. It's always the perfect time.