I decided at five that writing and performing was my thing. I convinced some neighborhood kids to perform with me (they somehow agreed) and convinced my favorite neighbor lady, Nancy, to hold the show at the bottom/stage of her railroad tie/stadium seating steps. I...

Mindy Nettifee, PhD is a poet, artist educator, and somatic trauma therapist. Her doctoral research is on the sensory capacities of the voice and the role of voice and language in trauma healing. She has been teaching creative writing and performance for more than 15...