poetry and prose

How do you balance work and home life? I spend my time at home doing the things I love.. art projects, going on walks, making meals for my family.. My work life is very demanding, which reminds me to be intentional with my spare time. — read more

What are your favorite emojis? 🐭🐻🐶🐹🙈🐥🐛🐙🐳🦔🐿️🦦🦫🐓🪺 — read more

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” —Oscar Wilde — read more

What topics do you like to discuss? I loooove talking about healing trauma through narrative theory. Trauma is such a misunderstood concept in the social media age. Laypeople now are more familiar with diagnoses, but lack the expertise to diagnose properly, leading to lots of misinformation being spread like wildfire across platforms like TikTok and — read more

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? I met Max almost three years ago.. it was truly love at first sight. He lived in Santa Cruz and I had just moved back to Fresno. My children had just lost their father, and introducing someone new felt like a — read more

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In 2035, I will be 45. We will move out of the city to a place with a little more land. My son will be 18 and about to graduate high school and my daughter will be in her second year of college. My husband will be — read more

How do you unwind after a demanding day? Deep breaths, a good meal, and a slow walk… and honestly, the mental choice to “unwind.” Setting limits with my time and truly taking a break from the things that trouble me. — read more