Think about what Community Engagement means to you. What are the words, images, or feelings that come to mind? For me, this concept has evolved over my lifetime and my work as I have spent more years being in this world and as a professional. What leaps to my mind are: activism, advocacy, connection, social networks, and ground-floor solutions. And as I have reconnected with my own writing, poetry, and creativity (I am even taking a screenwriting class!), I am also deeply aware of how impactful art is to community engagement, growth, and social change. Sometimes social change happens when … Continue reading Community Engagement Can Look Many Different Ways

If you recently read my Muse-letter that I sent out this week, you know that these last few days have been a celebration of life and loss. Maybe it seems weird to celebrate loss, but if you have been reading along with me these last few months, it’s really not so strange. Loss, death, disappointment, or not getting what we want (even when we work really, really hard for it) shreds a layer or two. We feel raw and grated. Exposed and vulnerable. But what settles in its place are new cells, new skin, new life. The last three years … Continue reading So Maybe I Did Write One or Two…

I have a had a few folks ask about my Muse-letter and thought I would post the link to the archives. Check out the Muse-letter Archives and join the conversation if there are little bits that get stuck in your craw.  Enjoy! Continue reading Musings and Going Back in Time