Ideosyncratic coping strategies
Pack light. Both physical and emotional baggage slows the pace. Have a plan of action, A clear idea of where to put the next step: The name of a city, An address, The picture of the door you’ll knock on, The phone number of an advocate. Remember your tropical spirit. The strong palm tree bends…
In 2004, I volunteer-taught an ESL class with the Ponca City Area Literacy Council in North Central Oklahoma. After each class, I went to a nearby diner on the corner of Grand and 5th, and sat down to write in my journal about my dear friend. I was severely depressed and angry that she was…
Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, by Lizbeth Meredith. She Writes Press. Berkeley. 2016 Reading Pieces of Me, by Lizbeth Meredith, the Alaskan writer and domestic abuse advocate, is to experience the harrowing journey of a mother to find her abducted daughters. This is a story of resilience and courage, of a woman determined…