Writing is my refuge

Welcome to My Literary Escape

I'm a writer exploring mental health, grief, hope, and identity—some of the experiences that leave their marks on us. Through poetry and my Mind Notes blog, I write from the heart about healing, resilience, and what it means to remain human, even in my most fragile moments.

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A still, quiet scene, photographed for the Mind Notes entry Finding Peace

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Finding Peace

I think one of the loneliest parts of being chronically ill is realizing how much life happens without you.

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A quiet figure in soft light, photographed for the Mind Notes entry Another Me

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Another Me

I survived a lot privately this year. A big part of who I am is what I’ll never speak about fully.

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Soft, hopeful light, photographed for the Mind Notes entry Let it Happen

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Let it Happen

No one tells you how hard it is to rewire your brain so you can allow amazing things to happen to you after so much trauma or hurt.

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The Peddler and the Artist

Writing is my refuge. The Peddler and the Artist brings my poetry and Mind Notes blog to your iPhone and iPad: reflective writing on mental health, grief, hope, and identity.