She has spent five years working with men in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse in a treatment program at the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission. She enjoys helping clients get back into the workforce & attend school, her passion is teaching writing workshops & art therapy classes. She loves reading, baking, walks with her husband & their dog, & playing board games with her college-aged kids. She started actively looking for beauty when her son headed to college, this practice kept her grounded and open to joy in a season of loss.