Welcome. This is just the start of my story.

Burn survivor, storyteller, CTRS and advocate for seeing strengths in everyone. 

This is my story of self-acceptance and growth that came from becoming a burn survivor after an accident at 23 years old. After getting released from the hospital, 2 and 1/2 months after my accident in December 2020, there was this intangible sense there were now two Emily's. There was the Emily before my accident and the Emily after my accident. Perhaps some of you relate to having a life changing event and feeling like your life was separated into parts. 

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For me, I didn't know how to connect the two Emily's, who I was in those moments, or who I was going to become. During this period, I often felt like my soul was floating outside my physical body when I was interacting with friends or family. I knew I needed something to help me get through these feelings. 

Through repeating a mantra I learned from my old roommate things started to shift for me. Every day, starting in February 2020, I would ask myself "who's a baddie" and I would repeat back, "I'm a baddie." With time and through training for my first marathon, I became connected to myself again and realized my potential was infinite. Presently, I still ask myself the same question, "who's a baddie" before I start my day. Except now, most days, I know I am.

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Through my storytelling, I hope to connect with you and inspire you to find your inner 'baddie.'