Chasing Melancholy

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Well, how did I get here? Midway thru this seventh decade of life, I have been many different women. I write about life changes, pivoting to a creative lifestyle, the Ozarks of NW Arkansas, grief, widowhood, cronehood, mental health, suicide,

About Sally Baker Williams

A weaver of words & threads, a spinner of fiber & stories, creating a tapestry of life & intentional community. One story, one warp on the loom at a time.

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