Archetypes, Symbolism, Metaphor, Motif, Author J.A. Carter-Winward, Author/Poet J.A. Carter-Winward, Christmas, Compassion and Empathy, Human Nature, the Psyche, Life, Light and Dark, Personal

How to Be a Light

It's easy to get caught up in holiday cheer. To get caught in the trappings of the "spirit" of the holidays. The holidays are supposed to bring out the best in us, but it seems like it brings out the worst. For many—too many people--the holidays bring with them grief, loss, pain, stress, unreachable expectations,… Continue reading How to Be a Light

"How Bad Can Good Be?", Akathisia, Author J.A. Carter-Winward, Drug Side Effects, Mad in America Foundation, Neurological Movement Disorders, Performance Poetry, Published Articles, Trauma, Writing in Blood

This Is As Personal As It Gets

My article--2 years in the making--because to write of it as it grinds away at me was, in a word, excruciating.  But it's done. It's up. It's out. Watch, share, and help save lives, in the most literal sense. Medical Malignment: A Pogrom of People in Pain Mad in America   Peace to you-- J.A.