Author: Heather Gwinn

Rapidly approaching middle age I tripped over a sudden and surprising joy of drawing. As a child I didn't draw. As a teenager, I had no artistic inclination at all. I am as left brained as a person can be, and yet... In November of 2012 I sat down with a Bic Ultra and a notebook and started doodling. Since then I haven't stopped, but my tools have improved.

To the Feast

It’s a Wednesday night and I’m sitting quietly at my dining room table, listening to the neighbor kids play football … More

Indelible

I swam in the fury and the blame and how I felt again like my body and my experiences and … More

#whyididntreport

#whyididntreport – because I was 14 and I thought it was my fault for not being clearer with my no. … More

My Place

If you’ve been following along you know that life (specifically my life) has been filled with tumult and change for … More

Moving on up!

Good lord moving is an exciting, exhilarating and monumental pain in the ASS! My family and I lived in our … More

Burgeoning Curiosity

I lived in fear for a decade.  Afraid so often and so consistently that I moved between two states, acute … More

Risky Behavior

My last post was pretty intense and inspired MOUNTAINS of emails from friends and strangers all over the world. I … More