I've always been drawn to doing new things, specifically when it comes to challenging myself to attain a goal. I guess a better statement to start off with is that I have always been goal-oriented. Setting a goal, and meeting said goal, genuinely makes me feel good. I feel accomplished. I feel more confident. I feel encouraged that I can do things that are hard. I've done many personal challenges throughout the years. It has ranged from attending a silent retreat where I

Growing up in the 90s was a great time to look back on. For me, Squeezits and warheads skimmed the surface of memories from a time that Mario Kart, Pogs, and watching Care Bears or Clarissa Explains it All on Nickelodeon seared my very existence as a 1985 baby. I loved going into the Sanrio store with my sister and cousins and Sailor Moon was our girl power inspiration. Disney movies like Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin were played repeatedly in our home. I played with my F

How our identity shapes our understanding of ourselves and how others perceive us. Building strength through spiritual practices and standing on our identity in who God calls us to be.

What is it like now that the book has been published? Realizations of being an author during the "postpartum period" of releasing the book.

I've been making an effort to go to bed without scrolling on social media. Some days are easy and other days, well, I am up until 1-2 am after hours of doomscrolling. It is a habit that has led me to spending more days than not looking at reels and posts that either make me laugh, cry or questioning humanity than just falling peacefully to sleep. I believe that you could learn a lot about someone based off of their explore page. Currently you would find on my explore page s