About T.J. Starling (me)

I’m just a regular woman with a vivid imagination and a love of the written word. And art in general. I love crafting, specifically jewelry. I enjoy many of the fruits of life with adventures nearby. Mostly, though, I live large in my own little world and have since I was very small.

As a young child, I had a whole array of grand imaginary friends I played with and made stories about. Eventually, when they faded, my stuffed animals became my new protagonist in the stories I made.

I don’t believe there was ever a time in my life when I wasn’t doing or perusing something creative. Even when my mental and physical health declined, I found I healed faster and found more purpose when I created, literally, anything.

I live in a desert world that to me seems like a paradise and others hiss at it. I lay in the 115f degree weather like a lounged cat and think of all the things my imagination will let me.

Never have I not thought of romance. I’ve always been a romantic. Perhaps that’s why art and creativity draw me so fiercely to them. Like a gravitational pull, I can’t resist.

I like yoga, MMA, energy drinks, and steaks WITH veggies. I like dancing in the rain. And dancing in general. I like cats and I always swerve when I’m driving if wildlife appears.

I just love the world. Does it need to love me back?

I don’t know. I can’t control others, only myself.

And I choose to share my love through my writing and works with the world.

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