about me
Hi, I'm Colette
I grew up in a religious household and didn't realize I was queer until my late 20s… three and a half years after I had fallen in love with and dated a woman.
Comp het is rough, y'all.
For a long time, it was a battle to be okay with who I was in a world that expected me to be straight. But over time (and with a lot of work, community, and therapy), I grew to accept, and then embrace and love my queerness.
There's something so powerful about reclaiming these often exiled parts of ourselves, loving them, and experiencing joy in places we didn't get to before.
As I continued to unpack my queer identity, I realized how important leaning into joy and community and my own unique self was.
My YES year
In 2026, I decided to give myself a "yes year" and lean into saying yes in all the ways. It's been a powerful experiment that has helped reorient my life to my own wants and desires and give myself permission to chase after them.
