Hi there!

I'm Jessie. As an essayist, published author, and marketing and communications specialist, writing is my favorite way to express ideas, opinions, and experiences. It’s like grabbing pen and paper and saying, “Okay, Heart. Okay, Mind. What's up?"

During work, you can find me putting together social media copy, newsletters, or press releases across higher ed, entertainment, and tech. But outside of my corporate job, there's nothing I love more than writing essays. Writing is like growing a garden: there's a seed of imagination, and it blooms into something real when I nurture it. It is healing. Honest. Cathartic. And what more joy than to share my writing with you?

So welcome to petals & thorns, where I write brutally honest essays reflecting on life experiences, faith, society, culture, relationships, and more. In this space, we embrace the messiness of growth and the courage it takes to be truly real. What is life if not filled with beauties and challenges, the way roses have petals and thorns?

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