Storytelling is the most valuable art. It can connect people, bring together communities, sell ideas, and create change. But words can only do powerful things through the vehicle of a writer. I have been a writer my whole life and became professional 6 years ago when I started my site, Drinking the Whole Bottle, a space about savoring life and living life with an "uncorked" attitude as told through topics like parenting, travel, living abroad, and self love. I have since been featured on top sites such as Huffington Post, Marriott Traveler EspaƱol, Scary Mommy, Matador Network, Elephant Journal amongst others. Though designing and building my site, as well as writing / editing and curating my work I have also developed design skills in both website design, image cards, and videos.