A creativity journal where I share ​explorations from my writing desk & art projects, plus snapshots from my daily life living in Turkiye as a neurodivergent mother of two Autistic sons. I'm a Latina artist & writer from rural Iowa now living in Ankara.

A nonfiction book about my life of travel and growing up off-grid with my father, America’s Bardic Poet. 🌿 (Work in progress 2024-25.)

My Mexican Mother and The American Dream 🦋 - An Autobiographical Novel (Work in progress 2024-25.)

100 Haiku + a series of 20 Japanese woodblock portraits - a project started 20 years ago when I lived in Japan. 🌸 (Work in progress 2024).

An inclusive book series I launched in 2023 because I want my sons (and other Autistic children) to see themselves in the books we read. 💙 The first book in the series, "Cappadocia, Turkiye" is now available on Amazon.

An ongoing art project now 20 years in the making, my Lupita self-portraits help me explore my internal reality. 💜 Lupita is my avatar, a reflection, a friend. Her cup overflows with gratitude.

Creativity Check-Ins are where we come together to share how our creative projects are going, what we’re working on, and stories from our daily lives as creative people. 🌟 I’ll also share an activity for some self-care & to get our creative energy flowing.

Where I share my step-by-step creative process as I work on my next creative project. Right now, I’m sharing how I write & illustrate a children’s book from start to finish.