This Month’s Conversation is Led by :
Krista Hanley
Through speaking engagements, coaching services, art curating, and writing, Krista Hanley has spent over a decade equipping people with tools to reclaim their voice and power, embrace their creativity, and learn safety and resilience skills. With a blend of personal experience, expertise in trauma-informed approaches, and a passion for empowering others, Krista is committed to guiding individuals towards transformation, self-discovery, and a renewed sense of confidence and purpose.
As a co-owner of the business “We Are Safer Together,” Krista brings trauma-informed and empowering strategies to self-defense, embodiment, and trauma recovery. Krista has won multiple writing awards, and her essays have been featured in the Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Memoir Magazine, and more. International media appearances include NPR, BBC, ABC, Colorado Public Radio, and various podcasts. She is the author of the forthcoming memoir about surviving the Columbine High School shooting. In her free time, she paints, takes pictures of her adorable cat, and tries (and often fails) to write. She lives in Lakewood, Colorado.
Saturday, September 13th, 2025 | 2-4 PM MT
Eugene Field Library, 810 S University Blvd, Denver, CO
This Month’s Conversation:
Safety is a common theme in women’s lives. All of us experience safety violations of one type or another, and these experiences can shape our lives in profound ways. Difficult or traumatic events may cause reactions that echo long after. These often-unconscious reactions are our brain trying to protect us from further harm. But what happens when that self-protection inhibits growth, healthy boundaries, or seeking fulfillment?
In this conversation salon, Columbine survivor Krista Hanley will guide you through a conversation where we will evaluate how safety or the lack thereof shows up in our lives. We will create a pocket of safe (or safer) space for ourselves and one another through reflection, conversation, and guided grounding techniques.
We’ll talk about:
- How does your body feel when it’s safe? Unsafe?
- How does seeking safety shape your life? What do you do or not do because you feel unsafe? Or do you find yourself engaging in risks because so much of your life feels out of control?
- What’s the difference between discomfort and danger? Do you avoid uncomfortable experiences, and is that self-protection serving you?
- What if you felt able to do what you wanted? What would you say yes to? What would you say no to?Wear clothes and shoes that make you feel comfortable and / or happy (from sweatpants to tiaras).
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Attendance is free.