I’m a Visionary who first advocated for recovery over 16 years ago. And I’ll continue to champion the rights of people who historically haven’t had a voice.
In 1988 I shouted to be heard–in my choice of wild clothes and then in my fight to have a better life. This is chronicled in Left of the Dial.
It’s no coincidence that achieving fashion freedom and female power are inextricably linked as drivers of recovery–either from a mental illness or any societal illness.
How you style yourself is an act of love for yourself. Dressing well–in your own inimitable style–is empowering.
What you wear can change the dynamic between you and another person.
I’ll write about this in more detail in the next blog entry.
Sometimes investing in an item of clothing is a way to invest in yourself. It gives you confidence to meet the challenges that arise in your life.
In this holiday season I want to write about the true spirit of our humanity, which must override greed, religion, and political ideology if humans are to survive for another millennium.
My experience simply wearing a new coat attests to the power of kindness.
Left of the Dial 