Lindsay Carpenter

Writing has been a balm for me since I was a little girl. Growing up in a turbulent and abusive home wrought with addiction, emotional neglect, and caretakers who were absent both emotionally and physically, I began keeping a journal and writing poetry at age 9 as a way to process and put in to words all that my little heart struggled to comprehend. I started writing stories by age 11, songs at age 13, and have continued this practice, which has always felt more like a necessary habit than obligation, to this day. I am deeply inspired by the connection found within the human experience, the mysticism of nature, the wisdom gained from traveling, the vibrancy of cultural diversity, and the invisible Essence that connects us and it all together. I am a hopelessly passionate Scorpio rising, daydreamy, romantic Libra sun, and dramatic, vivacious Leo moon sign that loves chipped paint, rust, overgrown landscapes painted with tall grass and wildflowers, messy hair, infusing natural elements in to my home, handmade products, small towns, holistic healing, linen, turquoise waters, campfires, the sound of lawn mowers and the scent of cut grass they leave behind, theatre, the first touch of warmth the sun leaves on my skin in the spring, belly laughs, jazz hip hop, memoirs, dark chocolate, strung up lights in the backyard, sushi, and hemp milk mochas. Born and raised in the PNW, I currently live in a cabin on a creek at the base of the Cascade Mountain Range where I spend my days roaming through the woods with my 10-year-old daughter, husband, 4-year-old cat, Blue, and our 7-month-old pup, Kali Bear.