Sunlight-Colored Roses

A sanctuary for dreams and shadows


career

  • Brave, painful year

    As I look back and see little activity here or otherwise I recognize that it was a brave and painful year. I found strengths and measures of fortitude in the depths of my soul to keep going. In the end, it all collapsed like a house of cards when I realized I can’t go on Continue reading

  • Writing application materials for an award I got rejected for last year was a pain like flexing a muscle I’ve had all my life and never used, one that is completely floppy or atrophied. I have always avoided being vulnerable that way because the pain of rejection is so great. I only did this because Continue reading