: About Me

When I was a child, I began writing as a hobbie of some sort. As I grew older, I began to write so that I could free thoughts from the corners of my mind and contemplate the meaning of life. Now writing has become a passion that allows these tense corners of my mind to release thoughts, ideas, inspirations, and reflections. There are many reasons why I write. I write to expose truths. I write to emancipate my mind. I write to liberate myself from the confines of society. Most impotantly, I write in order to touch a life, other than my own, in a profound way.

My passion is ...

discovering the magic in life

I know too much about ...

learning the hard way

My parents always told me ...

"don't burn your bridges"

My childhood ambition ...

to be a princess.....and maybe a writer on the side

My favorite memory ...

fishing with my father

Why I write ...

nothing else is real

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

literature on woman's issues while listening to jazz

My first job ...

A church pianist...... (or was it a fruit vendor?)

My best moment ...

when I found my passion

My inspiration ...

life, as always

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