Trauma

If you have been reading my NewEarth Series, you might have noticed that several characters have survived trauma. As a part of my real life ( non-writing) I worked with kids and young adults who were learning to survive after a single or cumulative traumatic event. It made me very aware of how common trauma is in our world and how much work it can take to survive and rebuild a life.

Hanna, Heron, Trissy, Dotty, LeeAnn, and others have all survived events that profoundly impacted their world view and made it challenging, but necessary to rebuild their own identity. They do a good job in my stories and I applaud people who take that journey in real life. Surviving is hard work, but it is also an open road filled with possibilities. If you are on that journey, know that I wish you all the luck in our world and all the strength that you need.