I am so grateful to have my work featured in the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. My favorite piece to date called, Bloom Within No. 1, is the main attraction of this collection of work.

I was interviewed by Robert Burton of ABC 7 (WJLA) in DC. During the interview, I shared the inspiration behind Affirmation ABCs for Little Ladies, my insecurities in writing and illustrating the book, and encouraged women and young readers.

As the year comes to a close, I recently had a conversation about my perspective on 2023. For the first five minutes of the conversation, I spewed off the top negative things that I’ve experienced this year. One by one I allowed the hardest moments of this year to roll off my tongue. Even as I spoke, I said, “I am not trying to be negative, but….”

She couldn’t imagine a life as grand

As full of joy

As exciting 

Even with the lack of happenings

I am so excited to announce my very first illustrated children’s book is officially available worldwide! The book is called, “Affirmation ABCs for Little Ladies.” The purpose of this illustrated children's book is to empower girls with character-building affirmations. Each page is filled with colors and words to lay the foundation of establishing the reader's identity. 

The pressure that weighs on you

Like a ton of bricks

Digging into your shoulders

This is a poem I wrote when I was very single! I felt in my heart discouragement trying to creep into my heart and I decided not to allow it. I have a book about love and relationships that I’ve been sitting on for almost 4 years now. I am looking forward to releasing it next year (Lord Willing), but in the meantime, I hope you enjoyed this snippet.

I woke up this morning with a brief thought. Who would I be if I didn’t experience domestic violence from my ex? It was a random thought. But I allowed my mind to stew on it a bit.

She became a vault

Storing the wealth of her inside 

Not wanting anyone else to even get a glimpse of all she was called to be 

Having children often reminds me of walking through the cafeteria in high school, it felt like all eyes were on me (at least in my head). Daily I am on center stage while three little humans study my every move. Talk about pressure!

I went a different route with this studio vlog. I am going to call this “visual poetry,” because I shared a little of my heart in this video. Being transparent online is a skill I am growing in.

I decided to bring a little vacation back into my everyday reality. Opting for less screen time, more silence, focusing on less, and allowing special mundane moments to linger longer. 

I am learning to have “loose plans” and be okay if the wind blows in a different direction.

New video alert! I must admit I am SO PROUD OF MYSELF for getting this video out for various reasons!

I ran out of storage on my laptop. I tried to export this video at least 10 times to no avail. I wanted to give up, but I persisted.

I document my real life all of the time. I have over 100K videos and photos on my phone right now. That doesn’t include the thousands back up on my external drives. I am ready to start sharing pieces of my creative life with the world. I am confident these vlogs will get better over time, but I am proud of myself for starting.

This month felt like it took forever to arrive and then with a blink of an eye, it’s gone. Here are a few highlights:

My favorite time of the day starts before the sun has even kissed the clouds. It's the very moment I walk into my daughter's room and say a phrase that my mother said to me growing up "Rise and shine and give God the glory." I say it pretty calmly, but my mom, however, does it in a high-pitched voice that would make me cringe out of my sleep. After I say this phrase to my daughter I sit there and watch her body move from side to side, her little lips scrunch up, her arms stretch out like a kitten and then plop right back down into sleep. Then I say "It's time to wake up" and then she starts to slowly begin to move, but she's still very much asleep. Finally, I reach down and pick her up, wrap her in my arms, and hold her head on my shoulder.

I did a thing!

I’ve been tinkering with the idea of starting a creative YouTube channel for years. I even recorded many times, but then decided to scratch the idea. However, after lots of contemplating, I finally took the plunge and published my very first YouTube video.

is there space for me

will the world wait to see

am i wasting my life

waiting for everything to be right

Today has been a culmination of a marathon I’ve been running for the past two weeks. My responsibilities in life have tripled (super blessed), however, I had not changed my stride. I thought I could keep running at the same pace. I quickly discovered that to be a lie. I am writing from a place of exhaustion, both mentally and physically. I feel like a runner who signed up for a full marathon, having only practiced for a half.