The San Francisco neighborhoods that Barbara Sapienza describes in such glorious detail are almost another character in her novel, “The Laundress.” After retiring as a clinical psycholgist, Barbara pursued her dream of writing. “The Laundress,” published by hybrid publisher She Writes Press, is her second novel. Barbara describes the flow between heart, mind and body that comes from writing her first draft by hand, and how that enhances her spiritual practices of meditation, tai chi and dance. Plus, how those practices make their way into her books – if you have ever lost yourself in dance, you will love the description of this in “The Laundress.”
I yearn to be present in my life and not to miss it. I think when I write, it helps me to get there.”
Sometimes the only way to endure life’s difficult situations is to remember – reaching out in kindness helps to heal many wounds.
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