I was born in Hollywood, California, but mostly raised in Sacramento. Now, I have been in New York City for the past decade. after also living for several years in both, Hawaii and Brazil.

I got into writing poetry after graduating Hunter College in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in English. The poetry journey led to making music, starting in summer of 2024.

I am a meditator, who has been chanting and engaging in music meditation since the early 2000s. So a lot of my inspiration in songwriting comes from both meditation and poetry. 

I had my first poetry chapbook, “My Good Karma with Animals,” published in the spring of 2025, by Bottlecap Press. And in December, my newly debuted Christmas song got spun on the radio, public radio WFUV here in NYC, and that was exciting!

Some of the biggest challenges I have faced in my life, and how I have overcome them would be the following:

I was married in Brazil and when my husband of four years, Luiz, spiritually named, Hari Lila das, died after a brief, but grave illness, I struggled with being a widow. Being a widow intensified my PTSD from earlier childhood traumas sprung from family issues and living in a cult environment in Hollywood, before moving to Sacramento.

I came to New York to restart my life as an artist, and find therapy and support, because, I didn’t know how else I was going to survive all my losses and emotional injuries. It has been a difficult, but rewarding journey. I have worked hard, not just in music, but in writing and also acting, and have been in a few plays. All while supporting myself with full time jobs. Art helps me understand life, make meaning of difficult situations, like losing a loved one. 

Where I see myself and my music in a few years, and some of my dreams and aspirations within my music career would be, that I want my listenership to expand. I want more people to share my music with me. I would love to be a full time artist, and make more albums and do shows. I want to share my visions with the world. I want to inspire everyone, but especially women to heal and be independent. I want to inpire others with my music and poetry to own their own stories of trauma, and to love themselves. 

My debut album, “Without Me,” was released in November, 2025. Named after one of the songs about losing Luiz, Hari Lila das, in Brazil. My album focuses on loss, love, and learning to be a hero of your own life.

I also released “Vampire” in October, and a Christmas song, "Christmastime in the City" which I absolutely adore. And I hope you will too!