poetry

I started writing poetry in 2023 as a way to process ending a marriage and navigating being single for the first time since 16 years old. I had never written a poem much less multiple to publish a book. But this outlet felt like a gift. It was a deep, intentional, personal and intimate way of accessing my thoughts and expressing them.

I'm not the best at letting people know I'm struggling.
And I struggle with expressing the hardships I'm going through. I often wait to open up until I've mentally and emotionally processed it and feel in control of it.

Writing poems (and sharing them) was my way of letting people know what was going on in my mind and heart. I experience everything in such a deep way, sometimes it feels intense and a little scary, even for myself. But I know I'm not alone.

I publish poems on Substack.

But if you are going through healing a heartbreak or grief or an identity crisis, I wrote a book for you (and I). I wrote One Day At A Time for myself, as a way of processing what I was going through. I published it to accomplish a life long goal. It was always for me, but knowing it might land in the hands of some who need it too. I hope it finds you when you need it most.

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