For as long as I remember, creating has always been a part of my life, in one form or another.

It showed up in writing, drawing, painting, even puppet-making. As a new mom at the age of 32, I purchased a camera, and explored the medium passionately for over a decade. My photography journey led me to experiences I never imagined, teaching me that the most magical things can happen when you simply choose to begin.

But then, quite suddenly and for several years, I barely picked up my camera, a pen, brush, or a needle and thread. It felt as though I had lost trust in my own creative intuition. It was an atrophy at the soul level. I felt ungrounded and lost.

In my mid forties, I was fortunate enough to learn through and work with an artist whose work has deeply impacted me throughout adulthood. Sabrina Ward Harrison taught me how to truly dive deep and helped me transform not only what I create, but how, and most importantly, why I create. As a result, now, more than ever, art and the act of creating have taken on an even more impactful role in my life than ever. Now 49, I am quieting the other voices in my life to hear more of my own. Now, it is time to seek out and understand my truth, and to manifest the aspirations I have for this singular life I have been granted.

Like all creative projects, this unique time of creativity and self-discovery requires me to stop and think beyond the confines of not only how I used to create, but also, how I once painted my own image. It demands I examine my life, my hopes and dreams, from a new perspective. I choose to show up here in order for others to witness my personal growth, even, especially, as I stumble and fall. In doing so, I hope to support others seeking their own path. I am bearing witness to this transformation in myself the same way I encourage my children in their own development. My daughters may one day read my story and be reminded that growing into yourself is a life-long, imperfect, non-linear process, one that is ever-evolving.

Yes. I am showing up for myself, and for them, too.

Thank you for following my journey. I am so glad you’re here.