What’s a simple pleasure in life that brings you joy? Coming from a background of chaos, I learned to look for a focal point to keep myself calm. The small things that are often missed because life moves too fast. It’s what partially ignited my passion for photography. In every situation, I used this as…

It’s funny, I was thinking about this topic right before I saw the daily prompt. In grade school, it was very hard for me to focus, and school was never a priority. By default, taking care of the house, my four siblings, and overcoming early trauma became the central focus of my life. Now that…

What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved? There are many questions that I wonder about, but don’t spend long on them. Visiting thoughts that remind me of the mysteries of life’s journey and the things we don’t necessarily understand or have answers to. Who my Father’s Father was…. The mysterious circumstances…

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. Back in July 2012 I was very sick, I wasn’t able to eat and I had debilitating migraines paired with blackout spells…a bit of a vicious cycle. For a year I spent my time healing, first emotionally through self care and then physically through a…

How do you use social media? I mostly use social media to share my art and skim news briefs. Anything beyond that, though, and I tend to lose track of time, falling down algorithm‑driven rabbit holes until I’m watching a talking chicken eat French fries while singing to a frog. Balance is key for me….