about me

I give thanks to the Sacred Feminine, the loving Ancestors,
communities, mentors and family (of origin and chosen)
for helping me to be a person
who has both received and come through a lot.

I identify as a queer cis 3rd generation Asian American woman
of Okinawan and Japanese descent,
formed on the unceded ancestral lands
of both the Gabrielino Tongva and Muwekma Ohlone peoples
(greater LA and SF Bay Area).
I grew up in urban baby boomer culture.

I hold an MSW from UC Berkeley,
an MFA from the California Institute of Integral Studies,
and an MDiv from the Pacific School of Religion.

I come alive working at the intersections of
Artmaking
Spirituality
Social Jusstice

I am honored to be a
Certified InterPlay Leader and Teaching Mentor,
Certified Facilitator of Poetry as a Tool for Wellness,
and thankful to have been awarded a
PEN Rosenthal Emerging Voices Literary Fellowship
and Hedgebrook Writing Residency.
I was once a licensed therapist (LCSW) but do not feel called into
professional mental health practice at this time.

I am a member of
Spiritual Directors International,
Sacred Roots Women of Color Healers Collective,
Buena Vista United Methodist Church, and
the Racial Equity & Transformation Advisory Council
of InterPlay & Body Wisdom, Inc.

These have been some of my greatest teachers:
Artists who are socially transformative + spiritually rooted
Children who have suffered unimaginable abuse and institutionalization
Children and adults facing life-threatening illness and loss
Persons and families living with HIV/AIDS
Black, Indigenous, PoC, Trans siblings and loved ones living with Disabilities
Faith-grounded activists
Ocean

I am grateful for the possibility
to accompany you, sharing what I have been given
as a fellow bodyspirit,
hoping to become a good ancestor.

you can reach me at

[email protected]