Welcome!

I’m ever so pleased you’ve found me! My name is Penelope, last name Querida (kerr-ee-da)— “the beloved one”, both in name and nature. As a West Coast-native recently relocated from Seattle, Washington to Washington, DC, I feel a bit like a single light bulb in a dark room: somehow too bright, but not enough at the same time; daring and different, but magnetic and mesmerizing. I flirt with the quirkiness that comes from growing up in the Pacific Northwest, and encourage curious adventurers to discover the freedom that lies within their own unapologetic authenticity. I am here to unlock the trap door, lead you down the rabbit hole, and guide you through the looking glass. Sometimes we need a helping hand to light the spark beneath us, a refresher on how to break outside of a predictable existence and discover what lies beyond the white picket fence. Let me lead the way through the garden of curiosity–I know all the best trails! Would you prefer to nibble on a cake to grow larger-than-life, or sip from a potion to scale down and slip through locked doors? In this garden, there is no right size, and the choice is always yours. Off we go! We mustn’t be late for our very important date!