In this episode, Krystal shares her artistic journey with us and how writing and jewelry-making allowed her to express herself and create a strong relationship with her Cambodian culture. Creativity is incredible healing and engrained within our ancestral roots, I believe every one of us has access to this.

Krystal's Bio:
Krystal M. Chuon is a 2nd generation Khmer-American artist and writer, author of two chapbooks, and is currently exploring acrylic earrings as a new creative medium. She's been drawing and writing since she was a child and translates the pride she's always had for her culture into her creations. Her work is aimed at generating visibility, spreading joy and knowledge, and making others feel proud of their heritage. Her second book, In the Land of Monsoons, is available now.

Follow her on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/themealeacollection/

Follow her on Medium:
https://krystalmchuon.medium.com

Shop her jewelry, clothes, and more:
https://mealeacollection.com

https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-mealea-collection-merch/

Contribute to her latest project:
Krystal is creating a self-care/healing journal for the Cambodian community, to be a part of this, access the link below

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQVsx668WSh2vIEvNo1zztrfD5Hs9VkXQsvfg_G9vXE/edit?pli=1

Buy her books:

Purchase In the Land of Monsoons on Amazon: https://amazon.com/Land-Monsoons-Krystal-M-Chuon/dp/B09MYXTFWZ

Purchase Follow the Mekong Home on Amazon:https://amazon.com/follow-mekong-home-Krystal-Chuon/dp/1726313794

Purchase Voices of a New Generation: Cambodian American in the Creative Arts: https://khmergenerations.org/product-page/voices-of-a-new-generation-cambodian-americans-in-the-creative-arts

Support Sincerely Miss Mary's latest initiative to bring her trauma-informed writing modalities to schools:

Contribute to her Crowdfunding campaign:
https://ifundwomen.com/projects/sincerely-miss-mary

Select from various campaign rewards from a digital poetry book to Write & Release Workbook, 60-min creative coaching, virtual writing power hour, and more:
https://ifundwomen.com/projects/31082/support/124250#edit-reward-124250

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