About Me

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Who am I?

A woman who hates labels and being confined to descriptions that boxes you in. What I do to earn money is only one facet of who I am. But, to satisfy this field on my blog: I am a writer, photographer, and a content creator. I am  passionate about my pets, well they think I am their pet, social justice, nature, and God. This blog started as a way to talk about my passions and musings, such as: travel, my personal evolution, and exegeting and expositing the Scripture.

However, it has evolved to more than that. I am apolitical. My politics lean right/left/middle/etc. I am not your typical anything. Since I was a little girl, my favorite subject in school was social studies, and as an adult I am still intrigued with history and current events as it relates to social issues, especially justice.

What is life if you sit by comfortable while people are oppressed? 

What is life, if you are being oppressed by an evil regime
and you don’t try to break free from the chains?

I cannot sit idly by and do nothing. Someone once said the pen is mightier than the sword. So this blog is A Voice Crying in the Desert. Or A Woman Screaming in the Wind. And as such will at times consist of random ramblings, targeted social action, faith in practice, and life in general.

Feeling your Feelings - Telling your Truth.
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