Politics – CREATIVE JOURNEYWOMAN

Forty-four: Finding the Silver Linings

I thought my sense of personal awareness and comfort would somehow armor me against the unhappiness of life, against problems I saw in the world around me. And up until today, I think maybe it had. Maybe it still can.

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

The Nightmare Before Christmas: On the Verge of Trump Nation

I worry about the safety of other people out voting in more populous places, both from Trump-loving bullies and potential ISIL supporters. Both of them seem to be threatening to wage a war on American voters this year, and their tactics of intimidation and fear seem frighteningly similar.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes

A LIFE’S WORK IN PROGRESS

I've never really liked labels: I am this, I am that... But in the interest of introducing myself to the world, I can say that I am many things: nurse, writer, photographer, poet, painter, gardener, friend, armchair philosopher, counselor, nature lover, real-estate aficionado, movie buff, sometime yogi, and aspiring world-traveler. I think that's a pretty good list, for now. I want to become a bigger part of the vital, creative force I feel deeply at work in the world and connect with other people who want to do the same.