I think it's naive to say that some of our traumatic experiences ever leave us, but I do believe that we can get through them, grieve them, and move on in a healthy way from them. It doesn't mean we forget. It doesn't mean that when we sit and think about them we don't feel sadness. Moving on means [Read More]
Illustrated Poems
Getting Perspective
"Perspective" is a poem from my latest work, Belonging. It's a short, simple, poem about focusing on what is important. Every single day. [Read More]
Illustrating The Difference Now
My poem "The Difference Now" has been one of my most popular over the years, but it is a very old poem. It was part of my first book and a poem that now when I read, seems foreign to me. Using art and poetry as a way to process everything is like that, where you get it out in a healthy, creative [Read More]
She Was An Ecourager
She wasan ecourager.Even though, she, too, had grief that she carried. A poem from the book Belonging. [Read More]
I Show You My Shame (Poem)
I've got a new poetry book out, ya'll! It's a collection of all new works and you can the book, which I titled "Belonging" from a variety of outlets. The theme of the book is wanting to be a part of something, and the ups and downs of finding your way to the place where you belong. The first [Read More]
