Behind [by SMP]

Born in Puerto Rico, raised in Florida, and migrating to Germany has shaped my understanding of not only identity, belonging, and Self, but ultimately, what it means to feel at home. When taking inventory of my life, I feel as if I have lived a hundred of them:

— From migrating from my small, island-country of Puerto Rico at a young and impressionable age to being raised in a dual cultural environment

— Transitioning from a Sign Language Interpreting profession to solo-backpacking across over 40 countries

— Living in year-round sunshine and warmth to attempting to adapt to the long, dark winters of Northern Europe 

— Leaving a 16-year career to become a stay-at-home-mom building an online business

— Raising a bi-racial, bi-cultural, multi-lingual toddler oceans away from my family and familial culture

My journey navigating life across multiple borders, languages, and cultures has gifted me my greatest lesson: the further I reach, the deeper I root.

The more I leaned into creating, the further and longer I traveled, the more vulnerably I shared my story, the clearer it became to me that I’m not lost, I am evolving and by SMP Studio is how I found my way home.

Every piece I create and every experience I curate, is intentional, immersive, and deeply personal—a reflection of the life I’ve lived and the stories I carry rooted in vulnerability, connection, and resilience.

by SMP Studio is a manifestation of my personal journey outward and in and is designed to help you discover your (p)art.