Everyone has a story. Mine began in Los Angeles, where I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be two things: a singer and a teacher. The twists and turns of my life have been many, but regardless of where I have traveled, music has carried me. I began writing and recording songs at age nineteen. Even as I earned my Montessori teaching credentials to support young children in honoring their voices, I continued to grow mine. Though I’ve received a multitude of medical diagnoses over the years, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, congenital neutropenia, and right bundle branch block, the focus of my healing has been not on these diagnoses but on the spiritual, emotional, and mental health that serve as the foundation for my well-being. 

In 2017, I released my album Dreamer’s Dream along with a collection of singles. Shortly thereafter, I founded the wellness company Alaya Naturals to share with others the hard-won fruits of my holistic journey to health. I do not separate my business from my art or any other part of my expression; they are all essential to the ecosystem of healing and love that drive transformation. Since 2020, I have written three books—a memoir, a collection of essays, and a transformative guide to self-empowerment. My writing exposes the rawest, most vulnerable aspects of my experience being human in the hopes that others might compassionately connect with their own humanity.