Kimberly Phinney is a national award-winning educator, English professor, and professional photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Humana Obscura, Ruminate, Wild Roof, Fathom, The Dewdrop, and Calla Press, among many others. She has her M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. After surviving severe illness in 2021, she’s earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She was recently featured on ABC’s Good Morning America for her national teaching award and health story. Visit her literary community at www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com and on Instagram @thewayback2ourselves.