It’s been a rollercoaster 9 days since my story went public. Every day, I get at least one email, note or call from someone expressing his/her support for my decision. How great is that? Makes me sad I waited so…

For me, it was the third day of walking my sister’s dog at her home in suburbia, that I realized my life was no longer something I recognized. I had gone from a vibrant, New York work-and-play life, to sitting…

Upon entering the lobby of my new hotel at 10 p.m., I made it no further than the front desk (where the clerk had several messages awaiting me from my brother-in-law and sister), when a man and woman approached me. The man…

As my friends and family can attest, my most favorite part of this entire experience came in the form of three acts of divine intervention (skip to #3 if you want chills). Read and decide for yourself, but I believe God…

So, the interesting part about having filed my police report in Rome, was that they gave me the items they found at Marco’s apartment that same day right after I signed my statement and left the station. Yes, I thought that was odd.…

  Giving my official witness statement was so incredibly frustrating that I still have a visceral reaction when I think about it. Even though I had an interpreter, there were countless times that phrases I used – colloquialisms, metaphors and the like – just did not translate. It…

Today marks two years to the day of my attack. I am amazed at this because it feels like it just happened. In fact, just this morning, I received a lovely note from the Embassy officer who worked with me in…

NOTE: All bolded items are to indicate things that surprised me about giving a report about sexual assault at the police station in Rome. I arrived at the station wet and tired, and realized I had lost the piece of paper the…

Hi there. Thanks for visiting. I am so grateful you cared enough to visit and learn more about my story. Please, if it’s not too uncomfortable, share your thoughts. I really want to develop content that visitors find interesting, informative…

Starting this blog was both an exciting idea and an overwhelming one. I have so much to say and share with you all. Please know that I just want to help remove the shame, fear or trepidation that comes with…