Hello everyone. I am 28-years-old, half black and half white, and a lover of writing. I graduated from University of Pittsburgh-Bradford with a BA in writing and earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine. I suffer from schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD. I often write about issues related to mental illness to share my experience, strength, and hope as well as to advocate for mental health awareness. I live with my fiance, my 9-year-old stepson, and our four cats and two dogs. I love writing, reading, four wheeling, singing, listening to music, coloring, and going to church.