“I CAN’T BREATHE.”
Those three words can mean many things—panic, fear, anxiety, or the crushing weight of life itself.
For me, they described the struggle of trying to breathe while searching for the answer to one question:
 
Who am I?
 
Born to a white mother and a Black father and raised in Seattle, I grew up caught between worlds. Surrounded by gang culture, early sexual freedom, and the pull of street life, I was constantly pulled in different directions—physically, mentally, socially, financially, and spiritually.
 
Identity Cry-Sis is the story of that struggle—and the transformation that followed.
From confusion to clarity, from trauma to resilience, this deeply personal journey reveals how faith, honesty, and perseverance helped me rebuild my identity and reclaim my purpose. As a single mother of four navigating life’s hardest moments, I learned not only who I am, but who I am meant to become.
 
Walk with me through my past and present—and discover hope for your own future along the way.