I am an emerging poet and writer in Knoxville, TN. Though my main passion is creative writing, I have worked in the legal field within various branches over the years, as well as working in the vibrant restaurant industry. My work explores the paradoxical nature of life - from the raw complexities of survival to liberating acceptance and surrender, weaving light and shadow to illuminate emotional landscapes, and discover where opposites unite in creating wholeness. Inspired by my childhood passion for poetry, I won a Davis Kidd Poetry Award in Nashville, TN. My poems give an honest voice to to hidden truths and reveal hope within adversity, confronting themes like redemption, violence, addiction and breaking generational trauma. I aim to inspire others to reclaim their stories. When not writing, I enjoy the mountains and wildlife of East Tennessee.