Post holiday hustle
My Feet are up…taking it all in
On this last day of the year.
Fond memories were made
Tucked inside, heart and mind.
Reflecting on a year of mini triumphs,
little successes and major defeats
Comprising who I am
Time to let bygones
BE GONE
I can’t take them with me
As a year blossoms
I can breathe in the fresh air
Starting anew
Pointing me
in a new direction
Sad, still, to say goodbye to a year that has past
But, grateful to have lived, and loved, another year.
TA GOULD
Author: Tonia Allen Gould
About Tonia Allen Gould
Tonia Allen Gould is a writer, public speaker, entrepreneur, and investigative voice who tells the stories most people are afraid to touch. She is the author of the award-winning children’s book Samuel T. Moore of Corte Magore and the CEO of TAGSOURCE, LLC, a 31-year-old marketing agency specializing in branded merchandise and consumer promotions. Her career spans national recognition as a top thought leader in the promotional products industry and a columnist role at InformationWeek, where she explored digital risk, corporate overreach, and organized fraud.
Today, Tonia’s most powerful work emerges at the intersection of truth and trauma. A survivor of stalking, financial fraud, and systemic erasure, she uses her voice—and platform—to expose the systems that silence women who speak out. Her work-in-progress, Invasive Species, is an intense, genre-bending narrative of survival, hypervigilance, and reclaiming personal power.
Through storytelling, advocacy, and an unflinching gaze, Tonia invites readers into a world where justice isn’t guaranteed—but the pursuit of it is relentless.
Learn more at ToniaAllenGould.com
TAGSOURCE.COM
View all posts by Tonia Allen Gould
Tonia Allen Gould 