Hi there! Welcome to the pages that give me life. I had planted my roots in the craft of writing years ago without even realizing it. My senior year of high school, I turned in an essay titled “One in a Million” and I can remember the satisfaction of completing that piece. More than that, I can remember the 100% and the comment written in blue that said “This one made me cry. Great work Electra!” To me, that is a part of this journey. I can remember the therapy that essay brought me so vividly. So much so that I wish my Mom would have kept that one on the refrigerator door all these years so I could type it out here. In all seriousness though, it was not until college that I realized I could actually pursue this as a career. It was not until then that I realized I was set out to do something special in this world of writing. My first semester of college was spent local at Mott Community College. At the time I had two English classes and the same professor for both. After getting to know my work, this professor sought hiring me for the writing center—helping students edit and finish their essays. It felt like one of those things where I would be a perfect fit for it, but I did not have the confidence to say “YES!” My insecurities led me elsewhere. Later that Fall, I began school at Grand Canyon University online and decided to major in elementary education. Looking back, I can see that this was a season of just walking with uncertainty. I did not know God and I did not know myself. The pandemic came along that following year and I was so bored I decided to start a blog. If you are a old-time follower, you may remember my website Hugged and Humbled. If you are a new face to my page, Hugged and Humbled was a lifestyle blog ran by twenty year-old me who wanted to pour wisdom into the life of others. This blog was everything to me. It allowed me the freedom to be creative and speak on all the aspects of my life that I felt were worth more than sitting in my past. It was a space that ignited something within me, but even then I still was not sure of all that I was capable of. I still felt uncertain of my potential. Shortly after creating this space, I had a near-death experience. An experience that allowed me to see the light and know the Lord. It took me some time to get back on my feet but when I did, I knew exactly what I was called to do. This burning passion to learn the gospel and speak life over others suddenly became a part of my identity. I wrote a blog on my near-death experience and changed my major to English for Secondary Education. It was hard going through all of that growth. Yet, being on the other side of it all has reaffirmed that writing is more than just words on paper. Infact, I wholeheartedly believe it is a part of my purpose here on Earth. There are big dreams to write books and be an established author. But for now, this is where we land. As I write blogs I feel confident that the right person will eventually come across this very space and need the words I have published. Today, that right person happens to be you!