Some women quietly become the resource others need.

The Thistle and Ember Project was created for a simple purpose: to empower women by creating safety and providing education, giving our most resilient women access to continued security.

I know this need personally. After a difficult separation, I found myself navigating crisis after crisis while raising my children. I had to be creative, think on my feet, and find solutions fast. All while protecting a healthy and safe home for the people who depended on me most.

What carried me through was not a system. It was women. Women became my confidants, my mentors, my protectors, my planners. It was women who taught me how to find my spark and grow it again.

As I began to count my blessings, one truth rang clear: I would not be where I am today without resilience, mentorship, and support. That realization led to one unavoidable question: what about the women who don't have access to any of that?