Welcome to Raw Reflections
This is where curiosity gets loud, opinions get honest, and no topic has to fit neatly into one box. Raw Reflections is a collection of deep dives, personal essays, cultural commentary, and the thoughts I probably spent way too long analyzing before turning them into a blog post.
Here, I write about true crime and courtroom drama, psychology and human behavior, motherhood and identity, relationships, pop culture, sports, media, and the experiences that shape the way we see the world. Some posts are heavily researched. Others are deeply personal. A lot of them are both.
If you like thoughtful analysis, strong opinions, uncomfortable questions, and writing that refuses to pretend life is simple—you’re in the right place.
Lights, Camera, Murder? Dalia Dippolito’s Staged Crime Gone Wrong
A Florida woman thought she could turn her husband’s murder into a Hollywood plot—but instead, she became the star of one of the most infamous stings ever caught on tape. This is the wild story of Dalia Dippolito, the wife who was “5000% sure” she wanted her husband dead.
The Murder of Dan Markel: Inside the Adelson Family Conspiracy
What started as a bitter custody battle spiraled into one of Florida’s most infamous murder-for-hire plots. The trial of Charlie Adelson—and later his mother Donna—pulled back the curtain on a family conspiracy that ended in life sentences. Here’s how prosecutors proved their case with wiretaps, money trails, and one unforgettable undercover sting.