Thea Madeline Wade Porter grew up in a small beach town in Southern California where she was surrounded by natural beauty and learned to appreciate the sublime things in life. Thea has had deep challenges with mental health and endured a variety of trauma. With blood, sweat, tears and a lot of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), she has always made it to the other side, fortified & high-functioning. In this complicated world, visual, written and music expression can be used to lift ourselves out of the ashes. With Thea's forms of expression, she wants to inspire others to be more creative and let them know they are not alone on their personal journeys. Thea is a Multi-Hyphenated Creative, Collage Artist, Writer & Researcher who has a passionate soul. At the moment, Thea is mastering Reiki to further her Certification as a Practitioner to utilize her spiritual senses while helping others. She resides in Southern California.