In Memory of George Floyd

None Can Breathe   In Memory of George Floyd Murdered by those hired to protect him: May 25, 2020 When any one of us can’t breathe None of us can When the knee crushes the neck We are all crushed by tyranny The knee is the clapper stolen from Freedom’s bell   His cry, I [...]

By | June 25th, 2020|Death, Forgiveness, Loss, Trauma, Uncategorized|Comments Off on In Memory of George Floyd

Joy is life’s rainbow: Trauma Phase 2

"No, I haven't written this week," I told Geeta, "How's it going for you?" Six weeks after the fires that devastated parts of the wine country, I once again deflected the conversation away from me. Geeta is my writing accountability buddy in India. We talk weekly to discuss what we've accomplished and our goals for [...]

By | December 8th, 2017|Healing, Joy, Loss, Trauma, Triggers|1 Comment

How Do You Maintain Joy in the Face of a Firestorm?

(This photo is of a leaf found 10 miles from the Wine Country Firestorm) "Has life gone back to normal for you?" This is what I was asked a number of times three plus weeks after firestorms ravaged lives, homes, pets and property here in the Wine Country of Sonoma and Napa and 3 surrounding [...]

By | November 9th, 2017|Facing Fear, Joy, Loss, Trauma|Comments Off on How Do You Maintain Joy in the Face of a Firestorm?