Tag: Activism&Advocacy

On Car Wrecks and Hate Speech: Moving Through Shock

by robynlynnwriter, posted in Advocacy, Life

One night many years ago, I was home reading on a quiet suburban street when a car engine fired violently and roared down the hill,  transmission screaming and gears grinding. Frowning, I set the book down just as the sharp squeal of tires turned into the unmistakable sound of the car rolling; its glass shattering and metal … Continue reading On Car Wrecks and Hate Speech: Moving Through Shock

I Wouldn’t Want You to Think….

by robynlynnwriter, posted in Advocacy, Bodies, Cancer, Chronic Illness and Pain

I have a secret. I’ve been told to keep quiet about it. Not that I didn’t already know that I should. After all, she said, you wouldn’t want them to think... It is true. I wouldn’t want you to. Here’s the deal: My mind is broken. In several ways, but today, the worst part is … Continue reading I Wouldn’t Want You to Think….

Enter the Dragon….Again

by robynlynnwriter, posted in Advocacy, Bodies, Cancer, Chronic Illness and Pain, Inspirational, Published

Personal power isn't something we give up all at once. It is chipped away at, little by little, by circumstances and people and illness and a whole slew of other things until one day we realize what has happened. Or don't -- plenty of people never, ever realize they've given up their power at all.

OSO MUCH LOVE – REPOSTED Because Oso Still Matters

by robynlynnwriter, posted in Advocacy

It is important to remember Oso as a vibrant place, not as a disaster zone. The community was, and is, a tightly knit family of caring, generous people. People chose to live there for a reason -- because it was beautiful and it remains so. It has shown its heart through tragedy and it continues to rise above the mud.