Texas girl, born and raised in the DFW area. I attended TCU and received my degree in Speech Communications. I loved working for various marketing and advertising companies, but I wanted something more. I wanted to make a difference with others. My mother was a teacher and encouraged me to pursue teaching. I decided to get my certification to teach middle school students. Teaching is a profession I hold near and dear to my heart. I have taken a sabbatical from teaching since my husband and I decided to relocate and buy a small farm in the country. I have always loved literature and I wanted to continue to work on my writing. When I lost my parents, I needed to find a way to cope with loss, thus writing came to be a way to process my grief. That was my motivation to create this first book/journal so it will help others who have experienced loss and grief.