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She Wasn't Supposed to Fly.

Told to be small. Born to be boundless.

From a turbulent childhood to military service, motherhood, and leadership in corporate America, She Wasn’t Supposed to Fly is a journey of resilience, reinvention, and rising beyond the limits we are told to live within.

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A MEMOIR

She Wasn’t Supposed to Fly

She Wasn’t Supposed to Fly is a powerful memoir about overcoming adversity, identity and starting over. With unflinching honesty and earned clarity, Griffon traces a journey from survival-driven striving to a deeper understanding of self-worth and what it means to take ownership of your life.

The Author

I'm so glad you're here.

This is my online home a place to share my memoir, She Wasn’t Supposed to Fly, and the journey that shaped it.

It’s a story about questioning what we’re told and discovering who we are beyond it.

— S.T. Griffon

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Reflections

Essays, observation and lessons from a life shaped by service, leadership, reinvention, and the pursuit of meaning

The Story Behind She Wasn’t Supposed to Fly

What began as a private journal during one of the most difficult seasons of my life slowly became something more—a story I never expected to share, and a decision to make the private parts of my life public.
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The Expiration Date No One Talks About

The ways we learn to survive can serve us remarkably well. But what happens when the circumstances change and we’re still living by the old rules?
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What I Learned Writing My First Nonfiction Book

Writing the book was only the beginning. Publishing my first book taught me about purpose, patience, rejection, and what it really takes to bring a story into the world.
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