Martina was born and raised in the beautiful state of New Mexico. She’s an alumni of NMHU and UNM, where she earned a Master’s of Science in Speech & Language Pathology. Martina is a creative at heart and feels the need to refresh her soul daily by finding the simple joys in life and spending time with her family. She is a lover of books, music, yoga, and culture, and she’s fascinated by words and the language we use in our daily lives. Martina is currently navigating motherhood with her favorite little guy Ezra Jude and her husband Nicholas. Follow Martina’s adventures through life and motherhood on her Instagram @the_modernessentialist or on her personal blog, The Modern Essentialist. Read all of Martina’s posts here.