After a lot of hard work we are finally here! I have been trying to put this website together so that I could share even more with you all; a place where you can come and always find me and my words. I have come such a long way in my

Welcome to this new series that I’ve been working on! In these blogs, I’ll be interviewing some amazing writers/poets as well as featuring them in my weekly newsletter! I am so happy to introduce Georgina as my first! Georgina who is known on Instagram as The Impossible Writer has an amazing

Coping through Art; Expressing through Writing. Right now we, as a society, have started to talk more openly about topics that used to be kept hidden; silenced. Things like mental health have come a long way when it comes to openness and being able to talk about our feelings and struggles

My Journey, Tips, & Recipes For Starting Out! “Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.” - The Vegan Society There have been a few people who

Creating your dream life in the midst of anxiety. I know exactly what you are thinking… This stuff is not real. It is just another trend that will bring me absolutely no where but let me tell you something… Manifesting is literally believing in yourself; believing that you can do something

I want to go a little more in depth with this amazing poet who goes by Emma.Willows.Writing on Instagram. You may have seen her around the writing and poetry community as well as featured in my second newsletter this week! If you didn’t read the newsletter, please do! You can

Brave enough to be loud enough. When I became pregnant with my first child, I knew in the depths of my soul that she would be a girl and I thought that I was ready… Now that my oldest biological daughter is 6 years old, I can absolutely admit that

Here we go again! Let’s get to know another amazing poet that I have just recently got the opportunity to get to know through the Instagram writing & poetry community! I’ve only known her a couple weeks and already I have just fallen for her sweet personality and amazing writing! I

I have had a lot of friendships in the past few years that just didn’t stick. It’s not always anyone’s fault; some people just don’t know what to do or how they can help their loved ones

Erica was the winner of a poetry contest that myself and four other women writers put together last week on Instagram! Her words blew us away; we were all quick to decide that she had done a phenomenal job with her piece, making our job very easy! Erica is an

The answer is everything. I stumbled upon a series of prompts put together by an incredible poet named Courtney Phillips that inspired me to create a poem that both brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. It was a thoughtful prompt that made me dig a little

(and so have the poetry prompts!) As we all know, Instagram has an amazing writing community full of incredible poets and a lot of these amazing poets and writing communities put up a list of prompts for each month. I absolutely adore these! I know we’re already 5 days in (sorry

I was introduced to Courtney through a friend and have fallen in love with her honesty and way of expressing herself in the most raw ways. Her poetry is hard hitting and relatable to many people who struggle with bad relationships with lovers and parents, people who have or are

Write & Repeat. Writing can be so scary. As much as I talk about how healing it is

More Than Sharing your love language. It can be difficult to let your partner in sometimes but communication is the key to any good relationship. Being a writer doesn’t always make communicating easier but I think that it does give my spouse a heads up when I need to talk about

Happy Sunday everyone!! As I was sitting on my couch working on a few different writing projects I started thinking about what my “writing ritual” looks like… Those of you who follow me on Instagram know that I am a “write at Starbucks with a latte” kind of writer or

Once again I’m back to share another amazing poet with you! I adore Elowen so much and I was so happy that she agreed to “sit down” with me and do this interview! Elowen is curator of @herheartpoetry as well as part of team P&P! She is a writer, a

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ I met Madison through Instagram (of course!) and fell in love with her sweet and fiery personality; I was able to relate to her through her IG stories as well as through her poetry. When she told me she was releasing Dear Mirror, I was so excited for her!

I’ve been writing basically all of my life and I have found a bunch of amazing things that I love and have been using for a while. These things are not really all necessities or anything but they are my favorite things to use for writing, editing, and creating. There

I stumbled upon this incredible Instagram profile and was drawn in by it’s gorgeous aesthetic. The Dancing Wallflower’s page is full of incredible colors; peach, white, browns and then also shares some stunning photographs that fit right into her beautifully colored theme.. It has a cozy welcoming vibe that I

Rating: ✰✰✰✰✰ Just as I was getting ready to pay for some books and walk out of my favorite bookstore in BGC, Taguig, Philippines, I saw this beautiful book that stopped me in my tracks. Once that I saw it was written by one of my favorite poets and authors, Lang

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ While wandering around my favorite bookstore in BGC, Taguig, Philippines, (obviously, something I do quite often) I stumbled upon this beautiful book titled Child of the moon. I had never heard of the author before but I was drawn in by the incredible artwork inside the book. Child of

  So, last week I shared a bunch of my favorite apps but now I want to share some other things  that help me in my creative process!   Coffee. I cannot deny my coffee addiction is pretty hard core. I need it. It doesn’t really matter what kind of coffee it

Autumn is here. October is such a special time for me, not only does it hold my birthday (the 10th), it holds so many memories of things that I hold so dear to my heart. October holds a special place in my soul and I don’t think I could ever

So, I have been keeping track of all kinds of writing prompts within the Instagram writing community and this month is so full of them, you'll never have a second to put your pen down! I am so excited because I absolutely love these and also, love the constant connection

So, anyone who gets my newsletter is probably a little familiar with Dhavita! She is the writer of ‘Seeds of Truth’ every week in my newsletter which is full of heart touching, soul gripping advice/truths. I’m so very excited for everyone to get to know her more because I truly

You might start to read this and think, “ugh… here she goes talking about her birthday again…and age and trauma..writing about trauma," etc. All the things I’m about to talk about, I’ve talked about before but I had to write this so I hope that you will continue to read

I’m back with another fantastic writer! I am amazed by the talented that exists solely on Instagram. It’s insane! This amazing poet won my last poetry challenge with this incredible piece right here. Since we have just recently started to get to know each other, I was pretty excited to

Lately I have been taking a lot of “risks” when it comes to my writing; working on being a little louder, a little more outspoken, a little more raw and honest.. I have also been working hard. Writing a lot. Working on a lot of projects and trying to make

How The Hell Does That Work? Writers are known to be night owls but for mothers who also have to be awake during the day

So, I know that I always say this but this poet that I’m about to introduce to you is amazing! Her unique style will draw you in and make you fall in love; she gives me goosebumps…honestly. She writes in such a raw and moving way that you can feel

Let’s talk about NaNoWriMo Prep! Most of you who follow me on Instagram and here on this blog know that I write poetry and probably ONLY know me for my poetry writing (since I haven't shared any other kind of writing since I was writing exclusively on Tumblr in 2012/2013) so

Hey, hey, everyone!! So, I want to introduce you to a sweet friend whose poetry is pure magic; literally! She writes entrancing fantasty themed poetry that mixes in with reality as well and I am obsessed with her style! I have never read another poet like her and I think

I’ve talked a little bit out about how I’ve had trouble with this and the more that that I have thought about it, talked to friends and other creatives about it, and done research.. it seems that this is a trend. Creatives are being undervalued in every single workspace which

I’m not going to lie, I was a little anxious to start the session because I really had never done anything like that before but I adore Sam and all of her work so when I saw she was doing the sessions, I knew I wanted to try it.. I

Happy November everyone!!! Yes!! It is already November! How did that even happen?! Honestly, I'm pretty excited about November especially because November means NaNoWriMo but also because that means, new prompts! So, let's drive right into all of the amazing prompts that are now up on Instagram!   First prompt is actually

Here I am again! This time to introduce a poet whose poetry is so inspiring, raw, relatable and special. Her poetry is full of important topics like climate change, feminism, as well as, human rights in general; I find her voice so unique and refreshing and I am so happy

We are officially done with the first week of NaNoWriMo! This week has been amazing! Although, a little rough towards the end of the week; I am still feeling pumped and wanted to reach out and talk a little about it.   So, I have 20,042 words as of now and I’m

  For the first time as a writer, I’ve been experiencing some rejection. It being the first time is mostly because before these past couple of years, my writing was being shared just on social media sites like Tumblr or not at all. Now that I have figured out what I

Hello again everyone!! I’m so excited to finally introduce this amazing human being! Samia, is one of the sweetest people I know and she is also an amazing poet! I have had her interview ready to go for a few weeks now and I’m just so excited for you guys

Without Romanticizing It. So, I’m currently working on a novel for this years NaNoWriMo and the genre is YA but it has a lot of big topics in it such as death, school shootings, mental health, poverty, etc, and something that I have noticed myself being very careful with is romanticizing

Over the years you’ll received a lot of emails… a lot of text messages that could maybe be turned into sonnets. You’ll see poems written about you (especially if you're significant other/spouse is an Instapoet), maybe they’re not all full of love though. Some are full of broken-ness. Yours and

I have been talking about merch for so long and it's been a pain trying to figure out how I could do it while I'm here in the Philippines and can't ship things personally to everyone because the shipping here is so outrageous (literally cannot afford it..) I finally found

I’m so excited to introduce this hilarious, amazing, sweet friend of mine. She is one of the first Filipino poet’s I met through Instagram and became friends with while living here in PH. She is so smart, honest, raw, and incredibly talented

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ When browsing through the bookstore I came across one of the prettiest covers I’ve seen in a while and decided to pick it up. If I’m being completely honest, I had never heard of the author before but she definitely has a new admirer now! Allie Michelle’s book is

My Coffee & Writing Habits Are Best Friends. Anyone who knows me knows that I dedicate a huge chunk of my time to writing and writing things. Things like blogging, social media engagement, posting, creating content, etc. This is what I love to do. I also love Starbucks…   You will find me

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ Hey everyone! Welcome back to my blog for another book review! I have been following this lovely human, Sakshi Narula, on Twitter and Instagram for a little while now and was pretty excited to see that she had a book out already that I could easily grab thanks to

I just recently came across this lovely poet and I am so happy that I did! She is so sweet and is such a great writer! When she’s not hanging out with the kiddos she nannies for, lifting weights, or baking pies, she’s writing beautiful poetry and spreading love around

Being Raw and Finding Your Voice. While in college for creative writing… One big thing that I feel wasn’t discussed enough was how to come across as vulnerable and raw; how to create a piece of writing that could move people. I think that this translates largely into you as a

Book Review for Courtney Phillip’s book of gentle reminders. Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ This book is written by poet and author, Courtney Phillips and I'm super excited to write this review because I am such a huge fan of hers. I met her on Instagram through a dear friend of mine and fell in

Happy Holidays everyone! We are coming up on the end of the year and as always, I wanted to put together a big list of prompts so that you know what's going on in the Instagram writing and poetry communities! There are so many amazing prompts by some of the

I am over the moon excited about this particular interview. This incredible woman who I have been able to get to know and call a friend writes some incredibly beautiful and sexy poetry! On top of that she is super sweet, smart, and funny plus our mutual love for coffee

Rating: ✩✩✩✩   I just came across JLE’s work recently and honestly haven’t gone through much of her poetry on her Instagram page (her main platform) but when I came across her book and saw that I could get the kindle version, I decided to pick it up and give it a

So

Romanticized images of writing flash before your eyes? I'm here to let you in on the truth and one of those truths is that your desk will most likely look a lot messier than the one in the photo above

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ So, most people know that Lang Leav is one of my favorite writers but her hubby, Michael is also always on my “To read” list; they're both incredible writers! I discovered Michael first and loved his books from the very beginning and only fell deeper in love with both

January is, of course, the time for new beginnings or new intentions for continued growth and progress. There won't be a lot of change for me in this New Year but I am excited to further work towards my goals and dreams of becoming the best writer I can be.

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ I picked up “life of the party” and held onto it for a few weeks before taking the time to read it but once I got into it, I was both heartbroken and filled with envy. Olivia did an incredible job with this collection of poems

Let’s chat about NaNoWriMo 2019… I didn’t win. I wish that I had sat down and wrote more but the truth is I just didn’t know where to go from the middle towards the end and that was truly because I didn’t sit down and do enough when it came to

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ I was very surprised when I opened “through shadows, from shadows” and discovered that all of the writing was not poetry but actually fiction pieces! I haven’t known Courtney for very long but I’ve never seen such long pieces from her so I got quite excited to read them

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ Hey everyone! Happy Friday! I've been looking forward to posting this review of DARLING for about a week now and looking forward to reading this collection for even longer than that because I know Courtney has been working hard; putting her heart and soul into it! Courtney Phillip’s has

Hey everyone!! Welcome back! I get so excited every month to try and find all of the prompts that are going on inside of the Instagram writing and poetry communities. Writing prompts are such a great way to practice your craft and also change up your style, etc! If you

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ I was given a copy of STEREOSPACE by the lovely, MK McWilliams and I am so excited to share my honest thoughts

I have had Shelby’s books sitting on my iPad for a while now and have been looking forward to reading both collections because I greatly enjoy her Medium account where she shares lots of helpful articles as well as her Instagram where she shares poetry, bits of her life, as

Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ I want to say that this book started off by hitting me right in my feelings. I have not read Madisen's previous collections but follow her on Instagram and thought she was a beautiful writer so when I saw this collection sitting on my local bookshelf, I grabbed it.