Connie Perez

Connie C. Perez was born in Havana, Cuba. When she was six, her family exiled to Spain and later moved to the United States. She was raised in Miami, Florida, where she lives with her husband and two children, and works in the legal field. She studied journalism and creative writing at Miami Dade College and later at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She has a passion for writing, and founded and maintains a popular blog, Rx for the Soul, dedicated to the meaningful things in life. She enjoys traveling and is an avid photographer. For over 30 years, she has volunteered her Saturdays teaching religion at her community church.