Vanessa Harry

Director of Community Connections

(She/They)

Oh my gosh the food never stops!! I ain’t complaining. Got to spend some time with some of the most beautiful people ever and eat some of my favorite food in Denver! Yum yum yum and then stopped by to see my dear friend Jared and bask in the glory of his special trophy. What a great night

It’s magical llama/unicorn day at the office today.

I have never ate this much food in my life!!! Happy thanksgiving!!! Thank you to Mission Ballroom, Advocates for Recovery Colorado Non-Profit, Robby Mitchell, and Lynda Louise for welcoming me into your community and allowing me to be a part of your thanksgiving celebrations! Today was very special to me!

What a day!!! I am so thankful for ALL of you!!! Life is so beautiful. Started the day at VIBE Gym & Wellness Collective with a workout that kicked my butt!! These are my beautiful workout partners from the 7am class!! 7am rocks!!

Thanksgiving leftovers all smooshed together in a ziplock bag brings me sooooo much joy! Arrggggghhh!! Love it!

Got to hang out and watch Shelvis and the Roustabouts with my amazing roomie last night! I ate too much food, again. And I found the most amazing vending machine EVER!

Today was a big day!! FBI & CBI fingerprints are done!! First step towards legal name change!!! So excited!

I think my duck had too much caffeine today.

Tune in today at noon as I will be one of the panelist speaking at this wonderful event!

Got to speak at the Realness Project gala recently and shared space with some amazing individuals working hard to make a difference in our communities

Whew busy weekend! Stopped by the absolutely beautiful HardBeauty event Friday night (I wish I could have made it back, the night got even busier) then to share the stage with some amazing individuals working hard to create change in and out of the prison system at the Realness Project fundraising gala. Woke up and went back to prison. This time I was invited to speak by over the rainbow project into the women’s prison here in Denver and spent the rest of the weekend moving into my new home at the “pinup palace”. I’m exhausted, and the alarm went off at 4am! Back to the weekly shuffle. (Post #1, pics from the beautiful hard beauty gala!)

I have the best NEW roommate ever! I spent all day yesterday after I got out of prison (I went into the women’s prison to speak at a graduation) moving in to my new place and when I get here I see the most amazing welcome goodie bundle and note. I have never had such a beautiful and touching gesture. This means so so much to me. Thank you Roxie Anderson!! You are the best roommate ever and we are going to have the bestest times together! (I ate ALL of the chocolate already!)

Ugh… don’t know what’s worse. 1- that I had to come to the emergency room today, or 2- my stupid id bracket says “Lelan”

On Wednesday’s we wear pink. Don’t forget that. I expect to see proof each Wednesday!

I’m a felon, I’m transgender, I’m in active and sustained recovery, and I have a voice!! Today I shared my voice and I voted!

The Halloween Party that All the way well, Elevate Recovery Homes, empower and I Am Recovery put on tonight at Free Recovery Community was amazing!!! The place was packed and so many wonderful costumes! Such a great time!

Got to hang out, enjoy the beautiful weather and carve some pumpkins with some amazing friends in wash park today. Everything was so beautiful, everything except the Honey bucket. (Brings back memories)

Who says you can’t do pull-ups wearing a skirt and heels?

I am so blessed to be part of such an amazing community. Thank you to COPA - The Colorado Providers Association for all that you do, for putting on such a beautiful event tonight and for recognizing all of these incredible people who are giving their all every single day to help others. And congratulations to my friend and co-worker Sean Gartell for walking away with an award. (Little known fact, Sean is the person who believed in me before anyone else did, got me connected with a job in the treatment industry years ago and look at me now!! Thank you Sean, you deserve this and I am so proud of you!) basically it’s Sean’s fault Vanessa is running wild in the community, he’s to blame!!!!

“Love is our only reason for living and the only purpose of life. We live for the sake of love, and we live seeking love... it is not surprising that we keep looking for love. All of us are nothing but vibrations of love. We are sustained by love, and in the end we merge back into love.”

— Baba Muktananda

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Vanessa grew up nestled deep in the Ozark mountains in the bustling community known as Branson Missouri where the music bug took its course at an early age. Vanessa (she/they) proudly identifies as being a transgender female musician in long term and sustained recovery. On the professional side you will find Vanessa emersed deep into the recovery community working for the nonprofit organization, Advocates for Recovery Colorado, as the Director of Community Connections and holding a position on the board of directors for Colorado Artists in Recovery.

On the personal side she is an active member in the Recovery Dharma community, loves being outdoors, has never met a donut she didn't like, and spends every spare moment spreading smiles, giving hugs, listening to 90’s hip hop and riding her Harley Davidson fast and LOUD!

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