Category Archives: Art Therapy

Moral Injury

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

“The guilt and moral tension many veterans feel are not necessarily being dubbed as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) any longer, but Moral Injury. Moral Injury refers to the emotional shame and psychological damage incurred when a soldier has to … Continue reading →

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Me: Part 2

Posted on August 16, 2015 by

After a couple of years in the country, we relocated back to Nashville where I went through two years of high school before another move to Murfreesboro, an hour south of Nashville. During my high school, I got involved in … Continue reading →

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An artist’s birth in darkness. (Book Review of David Sandum’s I’ll Run.. Memoir)

Posted on August 8, 2015 by

Four years ago, Sweden-born painter David Sandum came onto my radar promoting his “Twitter Art Exhibit” (TAE)  It was his philanthropic idea to put out a call to artists on Twitter for small postcard-sized works he could sell to raise funds … Continue reading →

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Beau Biden: Rest well

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

I am grieved by the news that this fine young man died yesterday of Brain Cancer and it stunned and saddened me a great deal. Before I took to painting, before I gravitated to making art, I was deeply passionate about … Continue reading →

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We’ve found our new beach!

Posted on June 22, 2014 by

It was a momentous occasion today and it’s taken us two years, but I think we’ve finally found our beach here in Southwest Florida!  If you’ve followed my journey, you’ll know that in the past, I lived in Tennessee but … Continue reading →

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The ceiling tile is up!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

Dolly, my breast-cancer “Overcomer” friend is on her second to last treatment today! She was happy to see that my painted ceiling tile has taken up a place on the ceiling there for her and all those who cross the … Continue reading →

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Ceiling tile for a Chemotherapy Unit

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

I’ve known and respected LaTarsha, a colleague, for nearly two years now. In fact, she’s become a cherished friend.  So when her longtime friend Dolly was diagnosed with Breast Cancer about six months ago, I saw how it struck her … Continue reading →

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Iraq invasion was 9 years ago today.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

The Iraq invasion 9 years ago today. I get emotional thinking about it as my oldest son was a Marine 0311 (infantryman) on the berms. #verklempt The truth is, back then I was immersed in the role of supportive military … Continue reading →

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Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests charged Vatican in ICC w/ crimes against humanity http://ow.ly/6twtr #notfiction. That was my tweet today.  The thing is, it’s a subject very close to me. You see, my brother … well, after years … Continue reading →

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Inspiring! Art Therapy Without Borders P

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Inspiring! Art Therapy Without Borders Postcard Art slideshow on http://ow.ly/4GpXg RT @doallas @arttxalliance

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