Victoria Krouse  (She/They)

About Me

I know this sounds cliché, but have you ever had a moment when you're standing at life's crossroads, and you realize the path you were supposed to take is no longer the one for you?
 

That's how 2023 was for me. I decided to leave behind the idea of being an acupuncturist and immerse myself in creativity and storytelling.
 

In 2020, I was studying for my Master's when I found out I have endometriosis. While waiting for surgery, I rekindled my love for reading fiction. I found safety among the pages, even on my darkest days. It reminded me of my childhood and teenage years. I was, like many of us creative folk, that child who hid under the covers with a book light just to read a few more pages. Who am I kidding? I still do that! I wrote poems, short stories, and dreamed of working with books. As I grew up, these dreams disappeared, which is a story for another day.
 

However, this changed as my pain became my inciting incident. I realized I was craving the creative process. I needed a career change that would still involve helping people and cater to the lifestyle change I needed to embrace who I have become. Editing is a careful and mindful practice I thoroughly enjoy. Coaching gives me the face to face connection I hold dear to my heart.
 

My love for nature, spiritualism, and holistic health has not diminished—it has simply shifted in the direction I plan to help. This shift has also opened up a pathway to others. Whether that's in the form of helping you, as an author, create a fictional world for readers to explore or getting educational information out there on a specific topic. Perhaps you are someone who wants to be the cause of laughter between friends gathered around a board game, a witch who created a new deck, an author deep in your fictional world, or a practitioner seeking to share knowledge. 
 

I am here to assist you in the process of weaving your dreams as they come to fruition.
 

Though my story has involved pain, it has also involved passion. I am finding that while healthcare and creative projects may seem worlds apart, they share a common thread: both fields prioritize the well-being of individuals. In healthcare, I learned the importance of precision, patience, and understanding the diverse needs of those I served. I see that creativity can do the same. Neither is a linear path and can divert you at any moment.
 

Every book, board game, or tarot deck carries wisdom, and our book shelves represent the large, diverse world we live in.
 

What do you say?
 

Will you step across the threshold with me and create something new?
 

Let's do it together. The path ahead of us will dive into the spiraling circle of the creative process, where we can explore our humanness, our passions, and create something everlasting.

I am excited to see the pages turn and the dice roll.