My husband is incarcerated for the better part of a decade. I've come too far in my journey to lie about this for yet another day. So, instead of lying about it, I decided to tell the world about it because it is a part of who I am and it helps to create sense of community among people like me. 

Without a voice or personality representing prisoners' wives, girlfriends, and partners, the public at large is resigned to collectively classify us as neurotic, low class, unsophisticated dregs of humanity, when in fact, collectively, we are anything but.

Our society goes a long way to sensationalize the prison culture. Contrary to public belief, we are not hanging on at the gates of the prison waiting for serial killers. We are individuals who may have had a partner leave the home and have decided to embody the true meaning of commitment. We are individuals who believe in the power of forgiveness, redemption, and second chances--individuals who have not and will not relinquish our right to love.

Because of intense scrutiny, prisoners' wives, girlfriends, and partners are not visible. Either hiding behind their own shame or have allowed others to cover them. It is my goal to use my individual voice to inspire partners to embrace their lives despite their partner's location and to tell the world who we are--collectively.

Life gave me lemons and I made lemonade. Hang out with me and have a nice tall glass. :)

I've never met a deadline I didn't like. I've learned if you communicate effectively, clients understand your abilities and/or limitations. I am proud of my ability to work well with different personalities. Everyone has a common goal-- to get their job done and to look competent while doing it. In essence, we are all the same.

After much trial and error and a dash of I-don't-know-what-I-want-to-do, I realized it was important for me to find something I was really good at, a specialty, a niche.

It's always a bit weird when I have to write something about myself. There never seems to be enough or the right things to say when speaking or writing about the totality of one's life and experiences. I've jotted down a few things I believed are cogent to your getting to know me. If this information doesn't quite do it for you, contact me to ask me what you really want to know.