: About Me

April is a Writer and Mixed Media Artist living in Georgia. Writing and creating has been April's passion since childhood, creating a solid foundation for her endeavors in the literary and artistic community.

April currently writes for her blog, "Whimsy", as well as several Mental Health Awareness groups, including GMHC (Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, Inc.), DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance ) and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).  In October, April was named the finalist in AstraZeneca's national essay contest.  This accomplishment has enabled April's work to be published in several publications and various AstraZeneca media properties and social media outlets.

April credits her family as her main source of inspiration, touting her five year old daughter as her "Live-in Muse". April's ideal lifetime achievement is remaining authentic and grounded without compromising her Truth.

"The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal." ~ Elia Kazan

My passion is ...

Writing and Creating.

I know too much about ...

life's hard lessons.

My parents always told me ...

"That's life."

My childhood ambition ...

To be a photographer.

My favorite memory ...

Christmas....every single year of it.

Why I write ...

Why do I breathe?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"The Extra-Ordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things" by Larry Dossey, M.D. ~ "When Katie Wakes" by Connie May Fowler ~ "How To Be An Exlorer of the World" by Keri Smith

My first job ...

..surrounded by books in a small community library.

My best moment ...

The day I learned to accept and love myself...flaws and all.

My inspiration ...

My daughter. Her unpolluted passion for life humbles me...and reminds me why we're all here to begin with.

Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How spirituality can lead you to a different (and rewarding) career

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"Do what you loved to do as a child and you will find your genius, your passion and your success." In a world of cynicism and mediocrity, it seems far fetched to believe that our childhood dreams and ambitions could possibly lead to anything successful in our adult lives. One of the purest forms of human expression is that of a child at play. They are not at all concerned with the quality of what they're doing. They could care less if anyone is watching. They are simply doing what they love to do more than anything in this world. And it is within this simplicity where true, unpolluted blis...

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