HOPE LIVES

Day 1 of 3 of learning how to better support first responders. This class is made up of police officers, dispatchers, hostage negotiators, SWAT team members, firefighters and soldiers who know all too well what happens when we are left alone with the psychological trauma our jobs can expose us to. With the increase in critical incidents like terrorist attacks and the heroin epidemic first responders are seeing death every single shift and should not be left alone to cope. #CISM #ICISF #TraumaRecovery #SuicidePrevention #ProtectTheProtectors (at Abington Public Safety Training Facility)

You cannot choose what happens to you but you can choose what you do with it. My entire outlook on life changed when I decided to dedicate myself to advocacy and education around trauma rather than dwelling in it. #traumacounseling #disastercounseling #PTSD #traumarecovery

Moving into a very busy season full of book writing, disaster trauma class, fire officer class, booking talks and speaking for Minding Your Mind, firefighting, exciting phone calls and endless training. Grateful for colorful notebooks, fresh flowers and my husband ❤️🌸 (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Working hard on content creation for the new website and as always, continuing to write the new book. So excited for you to read it! • #HopeLivesPublishing #WhereHopeLives #selfpublished #traumarecovery #healing #ptsdrecovery #newbook #comingsoon

I am honored to have been invited to represent @womeninfire at the Campaign for Contamination Control symposium in Columbus, OH. The event was a confluence of several research projects whose goal is to collect and disseminate all the best practices for how to essentially stop firefighters from getting cancer. The truth of the matter is this: firefighters are diagnosed with cancer at staggeringly high rates when compared to the civilian population. This is directly linked to the poisonous products of incomplete combustion and unique carcinogenic hazards emergency workers are consistently exposed to. This symposium was made up of an incredible cross-section of 50 firefighters, researchers and professionals from all across the country. Our goal is to make the contamination control information easily digestible, accessible, and implementable so firefighters, stakeholders and public officials in every town can utilize these best practices to make all first responders safer. • #ProtectTheProtectors #ColumbusFD #NFPA #Firefighter #KPVFC #Iwomen #EasternDivisionTrustee (at Columbus Fire Fighters Union Local 67)

In the last few years I have had the opportunity to join and become a part of a fantastic and much needed organization called @womeninfire. The women who make up this group have become great friends and supports for me over the years. I am thrilled beyond belief to have the opportunity to stand among them as apart of IWomen's Board of Trustees. I've been elected as the Eastern Division trustee and I am now in the position to encourage, empower and connect women with the amazing support network we have. If you are a firefighter in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York or DC, please email me at [email protected] for more information on how to get involved and feel supported. If you aren't in one of those states, email me anyway and I'll get you connected with your trustee. #HOPELIVES #Iwomen #FemaleFighter #ShePersisted #EasternDivision

In the last few years I have had the opportunity to join and become a part of a fantastic and much needed organization called @womeninfire. The women who make up this group have become great friends and supports for me over the years. I am thrilled beyond belief to have the opportunity to stand among them as apart of IWomen's Board of Trustees. I've been elected as the Eastern Division trustee and I am now in the position to encourage, empower and connect women with the amazing support network we have. If you are a firefighter in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York or DC, please email me at [email protected] for more information on how to get involved and feel supported. If you aren't in one of those states, email me anyway and I'll get you connected with your trustee. #HOPELIVES #Iwomen #FemaleFighter #ShePersisted #EasternDivision

This beautiful project, a perfect progression of what I've been writing for years is about to enter its final stage. I cannot wait for you to read it. Title to be revealed soon 😉 • #HopeLivesPublishing #PostTraumaticGrowth #Healing #Recovery #Strength #Resilience

Four years ago today we officially started moving through life together. One year ago today, we became husband and wife. ❤️#OneYearDown #OneHundredToGo #RothrockHouse #NoLongerNewlyweds

Coming up on a full year in our first home. We've LOVED our time in #Manayunk and can't wait for what's to come! #almostoneyearofmarriage #philadelphia #RothrockHouse (at West Manayunk, Pennsylvania)

Happy #PRIDE 🌈 Every person on this earth has the right to be who they are and love who they love free of persecution #loveislove #pride2017 #lovetrumpshate

"How does it feel to finally be free? You didn't need to carry the weight of it all in your bones." @iamhertribe #After #traumarecovery #posttraumaticgrowth (at Atlantic City Boardwalk)

We loved OC ☺️🏖❤️ #shepersisted #hopelives #MSFAconference #firefighters

I remember one very specific time I was called a feminist. I remember how his lip quivered in disgust while he stood a few inches from my face. It was said as a detraction from my character, a poison I was spreading, a filthy disease I had brought on myself. I was meant to be deeply ashamed of identifying with the word and the belief behind it. But there ain't no shame in my game! #feminist #lookupthedefinitionifyoustilldontgetit