From The Editor – Issue 2 Volume 1

~~~ Over the past week of this post there have been some unexpected incidents across the United States. There was a tragic shooting involving a member of Congress, her staff, supporters, and bystanders. There was a significant accumulation of snow across the nation, resulting in snow in 49 of 50 states. Yes there is even […]

Silence

~~~ To my stepfather, Last October, I sat in the courtroom with my mother, witnessing the court put an end to your 32 year old marriage. Or as I refer to it, your 32 year reign of terror. I guess we appeared, as we always did, like a good family – despite the circumstances. So […]

Rebirth

~~~ I’m so sick and tired, of being tired and sick I want to see my way through this fog But it’s dark and thick. . . And I feel like my spirit is being weighed down by a ton of bricks. I don’t want to buckle When I’m feeling weak, I need to be […]

Hibernation

~~~ Every year I put out my notice of Hibernation. I am not leaving the house for frivolous reasons during the winter. I was born and raised in the Midwest but I have yet to get a handle on winters. I don’t like to be cold. The ritual of adding extra layers of clothing and […]

Pinecycles

~~~ Heaven rained a frozen glaze of ice On trees determined to stand it’s weight Of wind, snow and rain Pinecycles hung like frozen broccoli heads Waiting for warmth to render them tender A squirrel waits its time by: Jerlean S Noble (c) 1/11/2011 ~~~ About The Poet: Jerlean […]

Snow Day Fish Stew

~~~ Being from Chicago, Illinois I find it funny, when anyone panics about snow in my current state of residence South Carolina. So recently when it was advised that we should bunker down and prepare for snow, I literally laughed out loud. The day before the snowfall, I didn’t not got to purchase bread or […]

Peeping Out The Window

~~~ It is nothing like my hometown of Chicago but there was enough snow to make me remember why I moved South. ~~~

From The Editor – Issue 1 Volume 1

~~~ Thoughts of starting a blog have rattled around my brain for about a year. However, it is only since a reduction in force and subsequent elimination of my position that it moved up in priority. So here I am writing my first ‘From The Editor’ blog in the same idea as a print magazine’s […]

Left For Dead

~~~ This is not exactly a feel-good story. A little over five years ago in 2005, on my 39th birthday, my boyfriend John, was brutally murdered by my ex-boyfriend in my own home. The reason why I’m able to tell you any of this? My ex-boyfriend thought he had murdered me too. He definitely ended […]

Snow Warrior

~~~ In the blog ‘Left for Dead’ the author mentions yoga as a place for strength. Yoga is indeed a good way to renew focus on mental and physical health. There are many yoga poses but it seems that for inner strength going into a new year the Warrior I Pose is a good start. […]