Inspired by a fav childhood gift. I now create jewelry. It’s so fun & I’m also supporting the AFSP in honor of my late husband. Check me out at Jewelrybyrani.com Writing is my passion; what I have naturally done for as long as I can remember. Putting the juice of my soul on paper descriptively & seeing it light up someone is profound. Painting figures; sculpting a blank canvas into something someone can get lost inside with their thoughts. This the space in which I desire the absolute most.

Where don’t I is the more difficult question. Pain- definitely the place I pull the deepest strings from. Reflecting from a space of intention to grow brings a unique experience out of me no matter the art I choose to mirror it inside of. Love- I am abundantly consumed with a passion like sunshine when it warms something inside you. I catch myself looking up at the sky and appreciating life & all its facets then finding the duality within them all. Opportunity- to live more, go deeper.

I am planning to move from my hometown of Asheville NC down south near the Ocean. My husband & I were planning on that after our kids graduated & got established. He passed away 2 years ago by suicide here in our home. I have already begun using our testimony to help others, I plan to do much more. Our youngest daughter really wants to be a large animal veterinarian, that career path is exciting but expensive. I would help her reach her dreams in a new place that allows for growth & healing.