Yearning: My Journey from Poverty and Abuse to Empowerment and Love
I grew up deeply below the poverty line, in a single mother household with two younger sisters after my father died – surrounded by drug addiction, alcoholism, verbal, mental, physical, & sexual abuse.
I craved love and support that I had never known, a yearning deep within that I wasn’t even able to put words to.
Healing: My Journey to Self-Discovery and Acceptance
When my father died, I was 7 years old, and much of the pressure fell to my shoulders, as I became co-parent. I was angry, and spent my adolescent years feeling never good enough, like dreams didn’t matter, and hiding my inner most self.
I met my now wife when I was 17, and we moved to our first apartment when we were 19. I was confused, still in poverty, but I was safe and loved. I had never been so seen.
I couldn’t ask for more. With my wife holding me, I finally had the ability to explore my spirituality
The Untamed Priestess
For the past fifteen years, I have learned to heal from my past trauma and continue to work on mySelf. I have leaned into the Divine Feminine as a Priestess of Badb.
As a certified spiritual coach, Pagan Ordained Minister, and Reiki Master I have created this space and my practice to help others who are on similar journeys and would like support.
Read my Work
2017
[Poetry] Bella Grace Magazine #11 #Aesthetic https://stampington.com/products/bella-grace-issue-11-instant-download?srsltid=AfmBOoqlySYZA8zDoy1MZCmpFG0a-9B95y0Crd0o3fXQ-UqYjwJ3kwZu
2019
[Poetry] The Poetry Nook Anthology: https://a.co/d/fkJutA0
2022
[Poetry] Plea of the Dying Ember, Helix Literary Journal: https://helixmagazine.org/2023/01/06/plea-of-the-dying-ember-autumn-blackwood/
2025
[Poetry] Bella Grace Magazine, A Romanticized Life #1 https://stampington.com/products/a-romanticized-life-volume-1
[Essay] Gather: A Celebration of Women’s Circles Unveiling the Forgotten – Lesbians in the Tapestry of Sisterhood https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/gather-a-celebration-of-womens-circles/