I’ve written poetry for as long as I can remember. It’s always been an outlet and a way to tell a story for me. I didn’t really start taking myself seriously until college when I took poetry workshopping classes. Inspirational writing doesn’t really start from a place of wanting it to be inspirational. Everything I write, is an attempt to make sense or find clarity about certain aspects of life and I’m really glad that so many people have found my writing inspirational. 

I guess the “why” for me is a method to navigate through my own experiences and feelings and to hopefully reach out to others who have felt the same things and let them know that they aren’t alone in what they feel. 

It’s always been about creating a sense of connectivity and community for me; that’s my “why.”