Focusing on Resilience, 2021
Recently as I walked the Alamosa levee in sight of a long stretch of snowy Sangre de Cristo peaks––just north of where Mount Blanca towers over the southern part of our valley––a recent writing prompt came to mind: “What gives[...]
Tools for Strengthening Mental Health
Finding tools to strengthen mental health and then practicing using them can contribute to a better life.
What Motivated Me to Write My Memoir: Being Mean––A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival?
Shame is a heavy burden. Staying quiet and invisible adds to that weight. There have been too many times when I didn’t speak my truth, either for lack of courage, thinking my story wasn’t worth being told, or the fear[...]
Authentic Vulnerability
Rio Grande River Walking in single digit temperatures by the Rio Grande River and later beside Blanca Vista Lake, I hear thumping, knocking, and the rumble of water beneath the ice. I become still and close my eyes, waiting[...]
Earning Trust
Finding Ernest wasn’t likely, but it was worth spreading the word with every Navaho I encountered while visiting Chinle, Arizona and Canyon de Chelly. News travels at its own pace on the reservation, and I hoped someone would tell him[...]