Yes, this site is a quiet spring by the side of a long road. Drink from it and, as you said, know you are not alone. I was just reading an article about going through a void period. It suggests disconnected from media, reading, just spending time listening, allowing the world to come in; decluttering; doing things that are spiritually satisfying–connecting with nature (walking on grass or sand); stretching; staring at birds or flowers (or bees if you can find any after the pesticides have wiped them out). Of course, if we have the time and space to do so , we are very lucky. Since I wrote that posting on Erica’s site, I had another couple of wipeouts in educational institutions (oxymoron?) in Abu Dhabi and Natuashish, Labrador but what going to these far and away places and cultures gave me was the opportunity to witness situations that (from learning from professional writers at writing studios and seminars) lend themselves to the short creative non-fiction form. I’ve been writing a memoir of life as an HSP in the world of great systems but more generally as a traveller in other cultures. I’m up to page 300 and have done this writing at an amazing place–the childhood home of the Pulitzer prize winning poet, Elizabeth Bishop, in Great VIllage, N.S. Bishop was most definitely an HSP. I have been in the over a hundred year old house (which was purchased by ten admirer/writers of Bishop and now used as a writing retreat) for twenty days in total. It’s the only place I can do this book as I need complete focus and intention to mine this experiential ore. I don’t know how I’ll develop an audience to read this work, whether I’ll put it on a blog and read it on a live stream. I’m going to hopefully learn about how that is done by going to a company that does websites for artists. Anyway, Violet Juice, if you have the opportunity to get in touch with your spirit and being, that is great. Those battles in the system take their toll. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you weaker.” (Christopher Hitchens). I ended up with adrenal fatigue and PTSD (because of being in a dangerous out of control school for seven months, but that’s a story you can read (hopefully) someday in the book. Keep the faith. Your work with foster children saved lives. I just read a biography that broke my heart “Who Killed Ty Conn?” about a little boy who became a victim of a system, mostly through lack of sensitivity and insight (and spiritual empathy) and, above all, stupidity. Maybe you’ll write a book to enlighten people about those sickening things you witnessed. Take care. Stay whre your hands are. Joanne Light

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Thank you for hitting the spot and reminding us of how VITAL sweetness is in the digestion of modern life! May gratitude and praise never cease to rain on your abundantly-fertile forest!

With sincere appreciation and love,
4aKinderWorld

You are such a generous reader, and your comments are gifts to heart, brain and soul. Truly. Thank you so much.

Ahhh, the blessed island beach-fort, standing strong in memory no matter our current whereabouts. I’m so grateful for it, and you.

With much love,
Erika