I have mental OCD. I overthink. I overanalyze. I overexplain. I over-beat-myself-up. Then I overthink some more. But I no longer feel shame.

After losing my job, I underwent a journey to self-discovery. I kept hearing a little voice that said "dabble." Here's how I made it real.

An original poem about my conversation with a tree... and how all branches are part of one.

A 24-hour journey of self-reflection and re-balancing inspired three drawings with three revelations that came forth from my heart.

An original poem about the force’s power to bring love together.

My “Top 10” D.R. Highlights List (OK, 20, but who’s counting?). Things I learned as a first-timer and outside the comfort zone experiences.

I had my own "Coming to Rafiki" moment in the Dom. Republic when a few monkeys launched off my noggin & helped me come to some realizations.

An original poem connecting giraffes, trees, and human beauty in unexpected ways.

Two original poems inspired at the beach: of seagulls and dragonflies.

A familiar scent at the beach. What unraveled from that was a slew of memories and feelings... ending up as a poignant tribute to my dad.

An orignal poem about the poem of resilience

An original poem about the array of emotions connected to my Virgo moon

An empowering fantasy that took you on a fascintating journey of a woman's self discovery: who she was vs. who she was told she was.

I ponder all the reasons why I would want to go back to school for my doctorate... and they probably aren't what you think.

An original poem about having the faith to rise up after taking the risk to descend

This took us through the separate tales of three different people, all guided to attend a 10-day silent meditative retreat.