WHY I DO THIS WORK?

My path has unfolded with layers of loss. It was through those layers that I came to know God in a deeper way. I learned to find Him in the silence — even when He felt absent. Each layer of pain exposed the years of unprocessed emotional weight that I carried quietly — you know, just like we were taught to do.

I found myself without a safe space to go for healing, and what was already available (outside of talk therapy) didn’t help me process the pain layer by layer, so that my deep wounds could be acknowledged and begin to heal. This space was born from that place: a need to heal safely, softly, and gently, without performance or pressure.

I’ve discovered that art can carry the heavy emotions the heart struggles to name. Creativity has always been how I make sense of what I’m feeling, and it has become the way I walk with others.

I do this work because no one should have to carry their pain in silence. I hope to create the kind of space I longed for — where every layer can be honored, held, and gently released.

My four-week course, Layer by Layer, is a creative process of expressing and reflecting with guided questions and support through art and writing. It is a space for personal reflection and discovery — a way to heal and flourish, one layer at a time.

Hope to see you on the inside.