Book Business
Zumbro Valley Medical Society Alliance has made Grief Doodling one of its health projects. ZVMSA gave copies of Grief Doodling to every counselor and social worker in the Rochester, MN public school district—90 copies in all. ZVMSA has also purchased copies to give to Olmsted County Public Health nurses.
I’m giving a virtual workshop about Grief Doodling to public school social workers/counselors on Wednesday, October 6th. The workshop highlights the benefits of the book, how to use it with students, and questions to ask. Thanks to ZVMSA for supporting this timely resource. Thanks to Sarah Clarke, Coordinator of Social Emotional Learning, for her support. And thanks to my daughter, artist Amy Hodgson, for creating slides for the talk.
I was on Valeria Teles’ podcast program, “Fit for Joy.” Valeria gave me a wonderful introduction and I enjoyed talking with her. To listen to the program, go to https://fitforjoy.org/guesta1/harriet-hodgsonand listen to Healing Conversation #690. Thanks for inviting me to be on the podcast, Valerie, and for your thoughtful, insightful questions.
Reviews
Good reviews help to sell books. My granddaughter, Haley Earley, a talented person, manages my website, designed the masthead for this newsletter, and just designed a publicity flyer for me. It contains sentences from reviews I’ve received in the past. The readers’ comments are heartwarming, to say the least. The flyer directs people to amazon and local bookstores to order my books. I plan to use the flyer for press kits and handouts when I give talks to community groups. Thanks for your verbal and artistic talents Haley. You’re a gem!
From My Window
As my husband’s life was ending, I turned to doodle art to cope with stress. It worked. After a half hour of doodling, I felt refreshed and ready to return to caregiving. This unique art form has captured my interest big time. I spent most of last week creating doodle art. When Charter House, the high-rise apartment I lived in, asked for artwork to hang in its gallery, I suggested doodle art. Charter House took me up on my offer and my artwork will be part of an exhibit in January of 2022.
Photo by Kathy Meyer, RN
This gives me time to create and frame more pictures. I’m excited about exhibiting and sharing my doodle art. My artwork combines watercolor paints and black ink. “Your doodles are so happy!” a friend exclaimed. I couldn’t have asked for a greater compliment.
Finally, I want to remind you that I have three audiobooks: The Family Caregiver’s Guide; So, You’re Raising Your Grandkids! Tested Tips, Research, and Real-Life Stories to Make Your Life Easier; The Grandma Force: How Grandparents are Changing Grandchildren, Families, and Themselves. Evie Irwin does a fabulous job with the narrations. I could listen to her voice all day. Do you need company in the car? Is eyesight a problem? Are you tired of reading? Listen to an audiobook. All these books are available from Amazon. Order an audiobook today—a gift from you to you.
Quote of the Month
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way—things I had no words for. World-famous American artist Georgia O’Keeffe.