In my younger days, I took great pride in the meaning of my name. Erika = Ever-powerful. Seemingly aware that the world needed more trailblazers and challengers, I was (and am) proud to be one. However, this significance continues to evolve.

Erika Lynn

Spiritual abuse, adoption, divorce, and single motherhood are experiences that have defined me. As I’ve chosen to go through what I call “the wall,” or the “dark night,” I often feel like an outsider looking in on my life. None of this is what I planned. As happens for many coming from my Christian background, these pain points have caused me to wrestle with, and deconstruct, my faith. But this messy, non-linear way of healing, has given me permission to grow in tenderness, to become more compassionate, and maybe most importantly - to grow more secure in the voice I've been developing as a result.

But, Erika = Ever-powerful? I don't think so. Maybe a force to be reckoned with from time to time, but as a recovering perfectionist and codependent, I'm often invited to embrace my limits, and those of others.  The stories, however? Limitless. 

While difficulties have inevitably shaped me, they have also taught me to appreciate the goodness all around. Together, life's complexities make up my personal StoryWave, and out of this has been birthed StoryWave Studio. 

I appreciate you being here and whether you come as an individual, or business, I hope to cultivate Story together.