About Me!!
My ex husband used to tell me that I was incapable of telling a short story. It’s a good trait if you are a writer, probably not so good if you trained to defuse bombs. Writing has always been my first love, despite talking myself out of it for most of my life. It’s interesting that I can write for hours and hours on end on pretty much any topic with the possible exception of a bio on myself.
I am a divorced mother of four fantastic, wonderfully strange children who have taught me patience, unconditional love, and the absolute necessity of therapy. From them, I’ve gained a wealth of knowledge about what not to do. I began my education at Loyola Marymount University, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from California Baptist University, and later a Master’s in Education from the University of San Diego.
My writing voice comes from what I call the “dirty underbelly” perspective. In today’s social-media-obsessed world, people tend to present only what makes them look “put together.” I find that dishonest—and unfair to those who feel like failures because their lives don’t resemble what they see on Instagram. I write with rigorous honesty, even when it makes me look bad. Not out of masochism or low self-esteem (though I have that in spades), but in the hope that someone struggling will read my words and think, “If she can get through it, maybe I can too.”
I write from lived experience, highlighting the emotions and real-world struggles that I have faced. To me, writing is about connection. Our stories may differ, but emotions are universal—grief, joy, frustration, anger, love. I hope that my words resonate with readers and remind them that whatever they are feeling is temporary. None of us has it all figured out; we’re all just doing the best we can, even when it isn’t glamorous.
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-Jenn