True to my name, I aspire to live with wisdom and peace.
I am an inspired writer, lifelong student and artist, poet and teacher, sister and activist. As a lover of all animals, I have a deep-seated respect for all those who are nourished by our blue planet. I have been mother to many fur-babies and one day, I hope to protect the earth and rescue animals by creating a self-sustainable sanctuary.
I have felt the whispered calls to write throughout my life, and when I was nine, I began my first novel inspired by my hamster, Muncher. I don't recall what happened to that first draft, but I distinctly remember watching my precious pages taken as feathers by the wind. In the years since, I have written almost exclusively in pursuit of academic success. The pathway towards writing as a creative expression of soul yearnings and discoveries was arduous; many times I lost sight of the path, only to then find potions of alchemy, a pot of gold in the birth of grief.
I am an inspired writer, lifelong student and artist, poet and teacher, sister and activist. As a lover of all animals, I have a deep-seated respect for all those who are nourished by our blue planet. I have been mother to many fur-babies and one day, I hope to protect the earth and rescue animals by creating a self-sustainable sanctuary.
I have felt the whispered calls to write throughout my life, and when I was nine, I began my first novel inspired by my hamster, Muncher. I don't recall what happened to that first draft, but I distinctly remember watching my precious pages taken as feathers by the wind. In the years since, I have written almost exclusively in pursuit of academic success. The pathway towards writing as a creative expression of soul yearnings and discoveries was arduous; many times I lost sight of the path, only to then find potions of alchemy, a pot of gold in the birth of grief.
In 2011, I moved to Virginia from England, inspired by love and desperate to learn how I wanted to live. Shortly after I arrived, I began the unsettling process of unlearning truths I'd held dear to my heart. Through loss of relationship, a job many moons away from my calling, and a distorted perception of self, I uncovered some profound lessons about my life purpose and callings. As I searched for meaning, I encountered a variety of teachers whose love pointed me in the direction of my true north. They reminded me that if I nurtured my intuition, I would find my way.
With each year that has passed, another piece of my puzzle reveals itself. I ordained 2014 my year of action, and in November, I decided to pack up my life, squeeze it into my car, and leave for a cross-country road trip with my late dog, Max. We travelled to 20 cities in 11 states before arriving in Colorado. Whilst in Michigan visiting family, I had a strong sense that I was meant to find something in Colorado, and so, made plans to stay a month. During that time, I found graduate school, and in December 2016, I graduated with a Masters in Education and Human Development.
Following the sudden and tragic death of my beloved Max, life has unfolded in ways I couldn't have predicted. Throughout my graduate program, I'd planned to move to Florida permanently in December 2016. I wanted to be closer to my parents, and find a gentle place to land as I pursued a career in early childhood education. After so much searching for my calling, I'd hoped dearly that I had found it in teaching. When grief pierced me, it cut through this delusion and opened me towards the unsettling truth that I will need to piece my career together with patience and integrity. I realise that my life purpose involves teaching as a healing practice, exploring the mutually-therapeutic human-animal bond and the cultivation of care for our wellsprings of creativity.
My call to write and create is as strong as my convictions to support the changing paradigms around education, mental health and the purpose of our furry, feathered and scaled brethren. Whilst I continue to feel discomfort over the revelation that I must forge my way through uncertainty, I have meandered my way towards an eclectic palette of beloved soul-friends with whom I share similar musings and struggles.
Through these relationships, I have found the courage to live with heart and follow my joy no matter how elusive it may seem.