Q & A

What kind of work do you want to do?
After four years of volunteering at a women's shelter and helping girls, I find that I love the kind of work that empowers women's lives, restores their dignity, and gives them hope for the future.  I want to advocate for those repressed and provide a platform for their voices so that their stories are heard.  It's only when we know of injustice that we can act to end it.  The librarian in me would love to have education and literacy as an element in the work that I do.

What gets your attention?
1. People who give up their seat on the bus for another person.
2. A tree full of birds.
3. A harvest moon.
4. People who perma-grin when they dance.
5. Folks who are passionate about a cause and tell everyone about it.
6. Kindness. Integrity. 
7. Interesting angles and long shadows.

Who inspires you?
THOMAS HARDY, English author and poet: For paying tender attention to details, examining them for beauty and for pathos. 
TOM WAITS, brilliant singer-songwriter: For never selling out.  
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ, 18th century Mexican nun, poet, and scholar: For her mind and promoting the intellect of women.
MY GRANDMOTHER: For remaining wild. 

Have you learned any lessons recently?
Yes. That I can fall in love with a rescued puppy overnight and that apparently, she can fall in love with me too!