Kristin Romaine (she/her) is a child trauma survivor and decided at a young age that her life mission was to scatter joy. She has worked in philanthropy and social impact innovation for 25 years. Kristin believes our stories and voices can be medicine for each other and the world collectively. She writes under the pen name Gioia Suspensa– or joy suspended– as a reminder that regardless of the challenges that we may be currently facing- that our joy is never completely lost– just suspended for us to seek, find, and share with each other. In her own writing, Kristin likes to dance with the lessons, mess & magic of transforming the self through trauma and resilience. Kristin has been a Write Around Portland Facilitator since 2024.