I'm Jean, the owner of Ink and Vein Writing and Mindfulness Services. I started Ink and Vein to cultivate creativity through exploration, collaboration, and embodied experiences. I have an extensive background in writing instruction, from my years as a college professor and a literature scholar, but my first teaching experiences involved the body in more direct ways: swimming and martial arts, and now, yogic practices.

I'll share some of my writing here, ranging from thought on books I'm reading to sharing life experiences to help for writing processes, along with writing workshops and mindfulness experiences.