Hope is not a cursory sigh of resignation. It’s an inspired intention, and as a writer, I can attest to that definition. My debut book is a memoir of mystical transformation. My dreams and visions, and this kind of hope, fueled this transformation.

The Clearing was my comfort spot. I felt completely free to be myself at a time when the life I was living wasn't conducive to being myself.

I began excavating the bones of my life when the careers I chose didn't last. The bones of my existence took years to dig up and understand.