I discovered my voice and the power of poetry in a writing group working through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way thirty years ago. I continued to write around the edges of my life – filled with family, “billable work”, too many cats, a house in need of constant repair, continuing education and community volunteering – until my decision to “retire” which was expedited by the pandemic. Now I make my writing my priority – although family, cats, house repairs, poetry courses and community volunteering remain on the list.​

​I have been an AWA certified affiliate since 2019.