Sometimes the sky is pure magic. Make sure you look up every now and again ❤️ #colorado

Dropping my latest painting here for a bit of color and sparkle ✨ #painting

This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are.

I just want to go home and read Onyx Storm. My work place continues to have some super toxic shit going on that is just too much sometimes. Why are adults worse than the kids I teach?

The vibes for today (and the foreseeable future 🖤) #onyxstorm

This one needs some development, but here it is in its first form ❤️ #poetry #poet #hayleycottonwriting

How am I dealing with the day?

Well I spent over an hour kicking my ass at the gym and now I’m at a coffee shop with a book about dragons.

So yeah….

I think my dread about the future is manifesting in scrolling all my social medias, snacking constantly, and reading intense fantasy books where I can pretend I’m badass enough to bond a dragon.

❄️ ❄️ ❄️

Gearing up to finish “Iron Flame” today in preparation for “Onyx Storm” on Tuesday 🖤 I’m getting so excited! #booksky #ironflame

So I guess I’m here now! A bit about me:

🎭 I teach theatre to k-6th grade homeschoolers

🧗‍♀️ I spend a lot of my free time climbing (mostly bouldering)

📚 I love reading - especially fantasies, romances, and the perfect combo of both

🎨 I suppose I’m an artist in a lot of ways

Let’s be friends ❤️