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Posted On: April 12th 2025, 11:04 pm

Hand made Mid-Century Modern bird house!!!

Made from reclaimed wood, she is finished and ready to withstand the elements 💖 SPRING IS HERE 💖

As always message/text/use website if you are interested in seeing more! (Also reach out personally if you would like it shipped, we can sort that out fs but Chicago area we can coordinate pickup/drop off)

Today, I sat before the Senate Committee to speak on Bill S-235, the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking Act. 🤎

If you had told 16-year-old me, who was navigating motherhood, the child welfare system, and eventually exploitation, that one day I would be sitting before the Senate advocating for legislative change, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.

I’m a survivor of sex trafficking, but I’m also a mom, an advocate, a leader, and someone who refuses to accept that the systems that failed me have to continue failing others.

Today wasn’t about sharing my story for sympathy. It was about using my experiences, education, and the work I’ve dedicated my life to, to push for meaningful change.

We NEED a national strategy to combat human trafficking. But we also need to stop waiting until someone has been exploited to offer them support.

We need to invest in prevention. We need to talk about the recruitment of young boys and young Black men into trafficking. We need mentorship, education, opportunities, and community-based programs that address the root causes of exploitation.

And we need to make sure that when survivors finally leave exploitation, they aren’t left fighting another battle just to rebuild their lives.

I have never expected the government to have all the answers. But I do expect accountability, transparency, and a genuine willingness to listen to the people most impacted by these decisions.

I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to speak before the Senate, and I look forward to continuing to work with policymakers, advocates, and community leaders who genuinely want to see change.

I don’t want the next generation to have to survive what I did just to have their voices heard.

We’ve got work to do. 🤎

Сегодня мне исполнилось 40 лет!

Многие скрывают свой возраст, но я никогда этого не делала и не планирую. Наверное, потому что очень горжусь всем, что имею и чего добилась к этому моменту. У меня счастливый брак и любимый муж, замечательные дети, родители рядом. Успешная карьера, в которой я чувствую себя полностью реализованной. А еще много абсолютно потрясающих людей, которых я могу назвать своими друзьями.

Как там говорят? Прайм-эра? Да, она самая. В моем понимании - на все 100%. И я благодарна каждому прожитому году и каждому полученному опыту, ведь все это в итоге привело меня в ту точку, в которой я нахожусь сегодня.

Слышала, что про 40 лет говорят, мол, к этому возрасту все иллюзии молодости уже развеяны. Но я по-прежнему стараюсь замечать хорошее в каждом дне и просто быть добрым человеком. И сегодня загадываю, чтобы впереди в моей жизни было еще больше всего яркого, счастливого и интересного.

Спасибо маме и папе за жизнь. Спасибо моей семье за опору, смыслы и поддержку во всем и всегда. Спасибо всем, кто рядом и кто дорог мне, за вашу любовь и внимание ❤️🙏

الكاتب السعودي إبراهيم السليمان يعلق على انتخابات التجديد النصفي الأمريكية وفوز مهاجرين مسلمين وعرب..

Apparently, my priest in Scottsdale set the bar VERY high. 😂🙏

Father Eric @stpatrickscottsdale made St. Patrick’s feel like home. Now that I’ve moved, I’m looking for that in Los Angeles.

LA Catholics, which parish do you love?
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I’m starting a new life in LA in my 50s. Follow along as I find my people, my places & my parish ✨

What would you do if your house was on fire and a firefighter like this showed up to put it out?

Renee Mudgett

@renee.thursday

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