Pen of Gold

About the Substack

As my "Water is Wide" Intro explains, I share the healing waters of expressive arts, discovered during 40 years of clinical social work nd college teaching, as well as the power and joy of reflections in nature, in photos, and within the soul.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Post comments and join the community, heartfelt, honest posts

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • Videos with gratitude and other expressive arts exercises, creative tools
  • Zoom gatherings

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $80 a year
  • $6 a month

About Claudia S. Gold

Claudia S. Goldโ€™s work is published in San Diego Jewish World,โ€ โ€œPasadena Star-News", Coping Magazine, "Cultural Weekly" and anthologies. A clinical social worker, in Ann Lamott's "A Writing Room", she focuses on social justice and spirituality.

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