I am a woman, a mother, a student, a doula, a dog owner, a knitter, a hiker, at times a runner, a dancer, a lover, a daydreamer, a child birth educator, a goofball, and many other words can describe me but because of what I do and how I live or how I have learned to live over the years is also why I am a writer of poetry. But I wrote poetry before I experienced any of those words, poetry unlocked my ability to read and write as a child so I am eternally grateful for the joy I find in writing.