Nica Selvaggio (she/they) is a Chicago born, Indiana made, Seattle formed poet/writer/therapist who is still trying to find their place in the story of all things. They are a non-binary and queer human who finds healing writing about the things that often go unspoken. Grief. Trauma. Spirituality. Sexuality. Addiction. Adoption. Eating disorders. Gender. Race. Power. Nica’s deepest hope in sharing their writing is to create safe spaces to explore the darkness that resides within us all, thereby igniting the light found in connectedness. Nica’s full length poetry collection, “i should give you a ladder,” is now available for purchase, and you can find more of their poetry and essays in the pages of Papeachu Press, For Women Who Roar, This is Jane Project, Wussy Magazine, and Project Heal.