There are so many reasons a person would want to spend time at a desk with their head down involved in a world other than the one around them. Mostly, I write to communicate and heal but to be honest, I don't believe I was given much of a choice. One day I woke up to find a large path of paper and words scattered out behind me and I realized, whoa, I am a writer. I also find myself playing other roles in life: daughter, friend, coworker, artist, actor, roommate, codependent, comedian, giraffe enthusiast, addicted-Facebook-checker, voice-over artist and many many more. I believe fanatically tha...