FlexiLingo
After nearly three decades in law enforcement, Paulena Gidda had seen more trauma than most people could imagine. A serious on-duty injury, years investigating child abuse and sexual offenses, and the cumulative weight of witnessing humanity at its worst left her battling PTSD and questioning everything she thought she knew about herself. But in her darkest moments, healing arrived from an unexpected place. What began as a personal coping mechanism—making jewelry by hand—became a lifeline. Eventually, it evolved into Bullets n Beads, a company that transforms previously fired bullet casings into handcrafted symbols of r...
