Chris Pepple discusses personal growth in various stages of life and talks about the importance of being lifelong learners. Personal growth is necessary at every stage of life. Originally published in 2022.

Chris Pepple talks about what really matters in life in times when we feel we are faced with ongoing brokenness in our lives and in our communities. Originally published in 2022.

This post was originally posted in 2022. Thistle Farms Cafe, located in Nashville, Tennessee, helps women survivors find healing, hope, and freedom.

Healing begins when we can acknowledge the brokenness and pain in our lives and still see glimpses of beauty in who we are. As we heal, we see more of our strength, our courage, and our gifts. We see hope again.

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple discusses the times when compromise is helpful and when it’s harmful. Sometimes we build community by compromising on issues, but at other times a compromise would be harmful to us. We can learn to say that we deserve safety and respect in our schools, our homes, and our work environment. We deserve respect and equal rights in our community. If we aren’t receiving that, we don’t need to compromise to make others comfortable. We can say that we deserve better.

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple talks about the relationship between kudzu, religion, and transgender rights. As families battle state legislatures to fight for the rights of transgender youth, we need to stand with them and make sure equality is guaranteed and love wins. #transgenderrights #LGBTQequality #lovewins #mamabearsrock

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple talks about the joys of celebrating Pride this year and reminisces about the people she met. As we meet people at Pride or at any other place along our journeys, do we take time to listen to the stories of others?

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple discusses what it means to be an ally for the LGBTQ+ community. #Pride #ally

Happy Pride Month! This Look to See Me podcast episode includes a review of Sara Cunningham’s memoir titled How We Sleep at Night. Sara Cunningham is the founder of the nonprofit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her memoir shares her journey as a mother when her son came out to her. #pride #family #lovewins

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple reads a poem from her newly released poetry book and discusses her personal healing journey. She also discusses the beauty in claiming our own identities and not letting others define us. #healing #personalgrowth #LGBTQ+ #poetry