October - 2019 2/2

Narrative Medicine

<p>A story is like water that you heat for your bath. It takes messages between the fire and your skin. It lets them meet, and it cleans you! — Jalal al-Din Rumi As a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and a writer, I have experienced the power of stories in healing, for this reason I have… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/10/05/narrative-medicine-5/">Read More</a></div>

For a Long Time When I was a Child

<p>Papi, missing your presence here on earth… “For a long time when I was a child I slept with my father everynight it was something he discouraged, but quietly encouragedwith his acceptance I would sneak out of my room ready to battle the dark shadowsof spirits only children are known to see and I would… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/10/05/my-fathers-face-poem-and-collage/">Read More</a></div>

A Digital Story

<p>This is a Digital Story created at the Center for Digital Story in 2005. A Digital Story combines, photos, music and narrative to create a story told in five minutes or less. This story tells of my collage path, how I got here. It tells too of where I am going.</p>

The Thorn Necklace

<p>For years I have enjoyed Francesca Lia Block’s work, so to find this new book about the writing process was very exciting. The review notes that the book is named for the painting by Frida Kahlo, who famously transformed her own personal suffering into art, The Thorn Necklace offers lessons on life, love, and the creative… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/10/04/3130/">Read More</a></div>

Tell all the truth but tell it slant

<p>EMILY DICKINSON Tell all the truth but tell it slant —Success in Circuit liesToo bright for our infirm DelightThe Truth’s superb surpriseAs Lightning to the Children easedWith explanation kindThe Truth must dazzle graduallyOr every man be blind — Back when I was young, I fell in love with poets and poetry. I would take Emily’s… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/10/03/tell-all-the-truth-but-tell-it-slant/">Read More</a></div>