And the wind is pushing Whipping Howling Grit in the air And whooshes in the ears Batten-down-the-hatches-kind-of-weather A True-Winnie-the-Pooh-Blustery-Day Weather Alerts wailing on phones “Beware zero visibility, Stop and pull over, Be safe.” Today is Earth Day With yellow sky full of western dirt, California and Arizona, Mexico and Japan, flying overhead, In my face, … Continue reading Today is Earth Day →

Tomorrow is Earth Day. I have trees to plant, seedlings to transplant, and people to hug and cherish. My novel, EAT THE MOON: A CLIMATIC LOVE STORY TO SAVE THE WORLD, has been published for one year. My gratitude to all who have purchased, read, reviewed and shared my message of hope, love, peace and … Continue reading Faith Versus Fear →

This is for those who have finished reading "EAT THE MOON: A CLIMATIC LOVE STORY TO SAVE THE WORLD" and who're thinking, "Okay, you got my attention...now what?!? How can we come back from the brink?" Well, the great news is that lots of people are looking at our climate emergency issue and are writing … Continue reading Operation Eyes Wide Open →

I don't know how to start this introduction except to say, "I am many, many things with a whole lot of adjectives." For starters, I'm a Mother, a Wife, and a Naprapath which is a complementary-medicine physician specializing in neuromusculoskeletal/connective tissues and natural pain relief. (Picture a masseuse, a chiropractor, a naturopath and a physical … Continue reading Introducing Dr. Portia D. Sykes, DN: The Foul-Mouthed Guru →

This book began in the summer of 2017 when I realized I was sharing memes about climate change without knowing exactly what was being forecasted for the future, and not nearly enough about what to do about it. It was an epiphany that packed a punch. I knew then, in my bones, the world isn't … Continue reading Foreword to EAT THE MOON: A CLIMATIC LOVE STORY TO SAVE THE WORLD →