Photo courtesy of my husband, Daniel Moniz (dark&bright) October burned bright and has now faded away into only embers of the most magical time of the year. I am always morose in the days after Samhain. It is the night that I feel the most excited for life, when it seems like the border between … Continue reading One’s Ashes, Another’s Soil

And just like that, September has gathered itself and fled into the past. The world outside continues to blush golden or roll into valleys of fog, more layers are added when we leave the house, and the harvest season reaches towards its end. It is the cusp of October, my favorite time of the year. … Continue reading Autumn People, Autumn Thoughts, Autumn Reads

Photo of me near our home, taken by Daniel Moniz (dark&bright) August arrived and departed with haste. I recall waiting on Summer in late May, thinking that it was surely on its way and that scorching days were ahead of us. Now, as September dawns, and the countryside is still vibrant green and soaked with … Continue reading Brief Reflections on a Summer That Never Was

As another month draws to a close I am once again amazed by the speed at which the world seems to be moving past me. I can’t help but to feel that I am partaking in some race against the clock of time and success and I am simply not capable of keeping up with … Continue reading To the Future & Whoever I May Be

We have officially made it past the mid-point of 2021. June is often a reflective time of the year for me, not only because it is the half-way point of the year, but also because it is my birth month. I turned 28 years old on June 23rd of this year, and that feels… surreal. … Continue reading Birthday Reflections & 2021 Goal Updates

I began the month of May feeling extraordinarily burnt out. After writing poems every day of April while battling against mental illness, financial concerns, and social media algorithms, I decided that it was time for a hiatus. I had to remind myself of a few things: Even doing the things we love can lead to … Continue reading A Writing Hiatus & Another WIP Synopsis

Happy National Poetry Month! It’s been a lovely month of poetry writing. Progress on my novels has admittedly declined, but I have managed to write twenty pages of poetry so far this April, and that has made my poet heart very happy. At the beginning of the month I decided to create my own prompts … Continue reading National Poetry Month & Another WIP Synopsis

At the beginning of this month, I decided to do something new (for me) by dedicating time each day to writing. While I love to write— which leads to me doing it in one way or another almost every day— it becomes too easy to put it on the back burner when life gets busy … Continue reading New Writing Habits & A WIP Synopsis

2021 is the year that I plan to take myself more seriously as a writer and creator. There are a dozen reasons that I waited so long to take this step: I often struggle with self-doubt and imposter syndrome. I don’t thrive on social media, and in the modern world it can become difficult to … Continue reading New Year, New Projects: A Summer Mythos

2020 was an unexpected year. It was a year of coping, of losing our way and our loved ones, of finding new boundaries, discovering new skills and coming to terms with the uncertainty of life. How could anyone have anticipated what this year would bring? My main focus of 2020 was to write one poem … Continue reading Welcome 2021!