Cyndrea is a poet, storyteller, and truth-teller born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle—the fifth of nine children, raised with grit, grace, and the soul of a survivor. She holds degrees from Washington State University and the University of Southern California, with a professional background in marketing, copywriting, and brand strategy. But long before the campaigns and credentials, she was a writer—with feelings too big to hold and a pen that never failed her.

Spilled Milk is her debut collection. It chronicles a love that bloomed, broke, and lingered—and the long, quiet journey of healing that followed. For years, these poems lived quietly in notebooks—capturing emotions she hadn’t yet fully understood. It wasn’t until much later that she recognized what they carried: not just pain, but a quiet, unspoken shame. The kind that comes from still grieving long after the world expects you to be healed. From feeling too much, too long, and not knowing how to explain why.

Now, their release is a symbol of liberation.

Cyndrea no longer carries shame for her healing journey—and through these poems, she invites others to release theirs, too. This book is a final exhale. A public reclaiming of her voice. A mirror for anyone who's ever felt silenced by their own emotions.

Today, Cyndrea is a wife, a mother of three (plus two beautiful bonus children), and the co-owner of For the Culture Beauty Supply—a business rooted in celebrating identity, healing, and community. She plans to continue releasing poetry collections, performing spoken word, and pursuing the many creative callings that live inside her.

This is her first offering.
It will not be her last.