“I became friends with my dark side once death came into my life when I was 13. That’s when I started to talk to myself through art and poetry. Back then I didn’t know how to communicate what I wanted because the energy inside me was so fierce and anytime I tried to express myself no one could understand so I’d freak out. My parents were incredible, they knew to lock me in my room, let me have my episode, and then be there to hold me when I came out. I’m really grateful for that process because I learned self reliance.”