Peace of Mind

Editor: Patricia Obletz

Webmaster: Courtney Hug

Dear Readers,

Established in February 2009, Peace of Mind came to be because the founders of MilwaukeeRenaissance.com offered space on their site. I asked after the New York State governor zeroed out the budget line grant for the publication I launched in 1992–2009 with an editorial board of four.

Peace of Mind covers uncommon common ground that offers wide-ranging original art, poetry and views of artists, activists and health professionals who open doors to spiritual freedom. Our mental and emotional wealth depends on avenues to peace. Adversity falls upon us all, and how we get through it depends upon the bottom-line of our spiritual balance.

Peace of Mind welcomes your stories of why, how and when you first knew you were an artist, an activist, a survivor of universal life-changing obstacles; please send jpgs of up to five images to accompany your story, plus a picture of you. We want family-friendly pieces up to 3,000 words. Writing, author William Zinsser says, is like defrosting the windshield. And we are the heroes of our stories.

There can never be too much information about helping people help themselves. Please share what helps and hinders your spiritual and emotional balance — Bill Wilson founded Alcohol Anonymous in 1957 based on strangers telling their stories to each other, what worked and didnt work, growing a bank of self-knowledge and encouraging support. Science and experience also proved long ago the healing properties of self-expression, for the one who expresses, as well as for viewers.

We retain the right to edit all contributions volunteered for publication. The opinions expressed in Peace of Mind are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent Peace of Mind.

Thank you

POM Side Bar and Index Page Paintings by Patricia Obletz: 02/22/12