my story

I spent most of my life wondering why I never felt like I belonged anywhere. I questioned the world in ways adults could not answer for me, and I saw in colors that weren’t recognized by others. I didn't understand why I wanted to die. I tried to understand why self-harm was the only thing that kept me breathing when there was no air in my lungs. My battle scars remind me I survived. 

 

This has led me on a deep soul-searching journey to find my purpose, to heal the ancestral karma from my lineages, and break the cycles in my family so that they wouldn’t be passed down to my own. I knew I was different, therefore I had to do something different. Be different. Be brave enough.

My name is Bree (she/her) and I am a queer, Jewish, white, sober, woman born and raised in Los Angeles, California. In honoring the indigenous sovereignty of the land I grew up on, I lived on the land of the Chumash and Tongva people. I believe in the power of lived experience and honor the connectedness we feel as human beings when we are able to be vulnerable. My family lineage and ancestors come from Turkey, Russia, Spain, the UK, and Ireland. I am grateful to be continuing to learn about where I come from and how I ended up here in this very moment.

 

As a white person, I acknowledge the privilege I had growing up in the places I have called home. I am a survivor of the psychiatric system with some experiences including: being overmedicated, psychiatric hospitalization, depression, suicidality, and self-harm. My queer and Jewish experiences give me more understanding in the ways discrimination and hate have impacted my life. My work now focuses on dismantling and resisting against the oppressive systems that shape our everyday reality.

 

In my free time, I am a writer, enjoy nature with my human, spend time with our cat, engage in art in many forms, travel, and take time to nurture my spirituality and creativity.