Writing has always been a lifeline for me. However, I never imagined that what started out as a love-struck teen eagerly putting pen to paper in bedazzled journals would turn into art one day. As a family nurse practitioner with over a decade of medical experience under my belt, I wholeheartedly saw myself committing exclusively to this wonderful career. Yet the desire to write never left me and refuses to be denied. This is a compilation of my both my published works and upcoming projects - a glimpse into my heart and mind. The vulnerability that is expressed when I write frightens me, and yet I have been told it is a form of bravery. Here is to being brave and honoring all the souls who have written their hearts out before me.