A 20-something Oregonian living in California, I write about rites of passage; the shift from needy child to self-reliant adult. The struggles involved in finding an identity, carving a future, meeting a mate, friendship upheavals and job distresses. I write about persevering when all the odds are against you, when every cell in your body tells you that you can't, but you go ahead and do anyway. I write about taking risks and embracing a life of uncertainty.