Join Colleen as she embraces an emotional awakening in her 41st year and unpacks the love stories, challenges, lessons, and moments that led her to where she is today. Stay Classy and Choose Love is a space for authentic conversations and thoughtful reflection, she explores what it means to heal, grow, and intentionally choose love in every season of life - finding beauty in becoming who you were meant to be.
Some goodbyes are harder than others, especially when they involve people and places that have changed us. This week, I'm missing Todd, reflecting on what loving him taught me about my own capacity to love, and discovering that knowing my worth means knowing I deserve tenderness, too.
I also share an exciting nursing milestone, looking back at how much has changed since the fear of starting over three months ago. And I return to the goodbyes of leaving Georgia and finding my way back to Kansas City.
Through all of it, I'm learning that even when the future feels uncertain, I can trust that I'll be okay. Some things leave us, but some things stay forever.
2 Nov 2026
Break Up and Throw Up
This week brings a little heartbreak, a lot of gratitude, and more than a few unexpected messes. Todd and I have decided to go our separate ways, and while I'm sad that things didn't work out, I'm also incredibly thankful for the time we shared and the person I've become along the way.
Then we rewind to Georgia, where a very sick toddler, an obsession with trains, and the realization that my military friends wouldn't be around forever started changing how I viewed my future. Eventually, I made the decision to move back to Kansas City and begin building a new life.
Through all of it, I'm reminded of something I keep needing to hear: I can do hard things. Maybe it's time I started believing in myself as much as the people around me already do.
Break Up and Throw Up. Sometimes growth is messy. 😂
26 Oct 2026
Bright Light Panic and New Memories
Last week was an emotional one, and I’m still learning how to navigate the love, the feelings, and the importance of healthy emotional boundaries. This week, we celebrate Everett’s birthday (and his new driver’s license!), including a little panic over the bright lights. Turns out, knowing how to do something and remembering it when your nerves take over are two very different things!
Then we head back to the time between Christmas and the anniversary of Jeremy’s death, where I realized I’d left out a few important pieces of the story. From George, a very special stuffed animal, to our first Disney World trip with the Peavleys and a golf tournament that would become a meaningful tradition, I look back on a season of finding new traditions, making new memories, and discovering that even in a difficult new chapter, there was still so much beauty and love.
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