Vanessa is a Los Angeles-based artist and recovering hot mess. She's spent a good portion of her life getting in her own way, navigating depression, a complicated relationship with alcohol, and the many creative ways we convince ourselves we're fine when we're anything but.

Along the way, she's learned that personal growth isn't necessarily about reinventing yourself. Sometimes it's about getting reacquainted with the parts of yourself you've spent years hiding and questioning the patterns that once kept you safe.

And giving yourself grace.

A LOT of grace.

Still a work in progress, Vanessa hosts Spaces for people who tired of pretending they have it all figured out. You don't need to have your life "together" to make something meaningful out of it.

“Little by little, a little becomes a lot.” — Tanzanian proverb