Empowered With Susie

12/10/2025

There’s a kind of loneliness in being the person who always has to think harder, research deeper, look at the fine print, and ask:
“Who is this company supporting? And what does that mean for my family?”

I would love to not care.
But I don’t get that choice.

Blog coming soon

12/04/2025

I don’t use Spotify, but Apple Music gave me their version of Wrapped. 😂
Ever since we got tickets to see Jessie Welles with our youngest, I’ve had on repeat. After hanging out with Xavier and going to the concert, the Patchwork album stole my heart.
If this was only based on the last two months, my top album might look a little different lol.

11/29/2025

I took these photos of my friend Jessica back in early October — some in her cozy office/yarn craft room where she’s building her virtual assistant business, and some at the park while her kids played and she caught up on work. It felt like such an honest snapshot of her real life… the way she holds so many roles with so much grace.

Stepping back from the business side of photography has been a big shift, but my love for creating hasn’t gone anywhere. I’m still picking up my camera for the people who mean something to me — friends, past clients, the ones whose stories I’m honored to witness. Creating just to create has felt grounding, gentle, and exactly what I’ve needed.

If you’d like to know when or if I decide to open my books again, I’ll share a link soon so you can join the list. Thank you for being here with me through all the seasons. 💛✨

11/27/2025

Wishing everyone a peaceful and cozy Thanksgiving. 🍂
Along with the gratitude I’m holding today, I’m also holding space for the Indigenous peoples whose history and resilience are a part of this day. May we honor them with awareness, respect, and a commitment to do better.

11/20/2025

“Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people—sometimes in the most brutal ways possible—it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.” —Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith

As PFLAG members and supporters—as human beings—it is imperative that we boldly, loudly, and publicly honor those we have lost to anti-trans violence and hate. Our trans loved ones deserve to thrive and be their authentic selves, not to be the victims, scapegoats, and targets of those with cruel political agendas. PFLAG will continue to fight for equal rights and access to medical care, and advocate side-by-side with our trans loved ones so that they are safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved in every aspect of their lives. 🏳️‍⚧️

Here are some actions you can take this Trans Day of Remembrance:
• Reach out to your local PFLAG chapter to find TDOR events in your area. (Find your chapter at pflag.org/find)
• Take action against trans violence, by joining Fighting For Our Pride. This grassroots, nationwide campaign focuses on advocacy at the state and local levels where the most harmful legislation against our trans loved ones is being passed. Learn more about the campaign, and take the pledge at pflag.org/FightingForOurPride

11/19/2025

I know I’m a little late for Transgender Awareness Week, but I didn’t want to let it pass without saying this out loud: I stand with the transgender community — always.

My space, my work, and my heart are for everyone who wants to feel safe, seen, and supported. There is no room in my world for homophobia, transphobia, racism, antisemitism, or anything that tries to make someone feel small for being who they are.

If you are trans:
You matter.
You are loved.
You deserve joy, safety, and the freedom to exist as your full, authentic self.

Late or not, this is where I stand. 🏳️‍⚧️💛

11/06/2025

A little midweek reminder that slowing down isn’t falling behind.
Sometimes the most productive thing I can do is breathe, stretch, and remember I’m human.

11/03/2025

Do you see it, do you see what’s happening.. the party of small government wants to tell your doctors what they can and can’t do .. do you understand how detrimental this would be

They threatened to rescind federal funding if states didn't comply with the order ➡️

10/27/2025

False..they are many current factors either causing them to be scared to come out or they are taking their lives ffs

This is verifiably false, based on data that even if true doesn't allow someone to come to the conclusion purported. I know folks can more easily engage with this, but this is the substance of all anti-trans medical positions.

They either come from institutes created whole clothe to discredit trans medical science or they use people with no experience at all within trans medicine to make determinations about it.