Mara Jevera Fulmer's Blog

Above: Moonrise over Mexico, near Teotihuacan, March 2006.

Before this blog was started in 2012, I had another one. Today, in 2018, I revisit them in the interest of archiving those writings. So I’m adding them here since I hate to lose the continuity due to something as innocuous (and unfortunately all too common) as software migration. This earlier blog was done on Apple’s iWeb which was so easy to use but the approach to html, etc. will lead to a slightly different look to the blog. I’m okay with that. It’s the writing, and perhaps images, that I’m interested in saving, as well as capturing the dates. In a way, this has been a public diary. And even if others aren’t so interested in reading it, I am. I find it comforting to go back and see how far I’ve come, to reflect upon the changes in life and find that it has still been filled with love and laughter, in spite of tears and pain that would change the course of life.

Read as you wish.

~ Mara Jevera Fulmer, 4/7/18

Archived Blog Posts (2005-2011):

• Mara’s Blogs, Podcasts & Se(a) Crossings – Opening page to old blog with two sections from 1/31/2009 and 12/21/2012.
  • The Invisible Artist – originally published 4/10/2007
  • Creative expression, educators…and the mental health system. – originally published 4/23/2007
  • healing and vicodin-induced thoughts – originally published 8/2/2007
  • 21st Century learning at the community college level… – originally published 9/7/2007
  • Thanks for the well wishes – originally published 9/7/2007
  • Thoughts from a stressless recliner… – originally published 11/30/2007
  • Why does it need to be the holidays? – originally published 12/25/2007
  • Lost iPod… Found faith in fellow humans. – originally published 2/28/2008
  • Making a living, and just living a life in hard times – originally published 1/31/2009
  • Packages from my Uncle – originally published 3/8/2009
  • Life is but a dream – originally published 1/17/2011
  • Life is but a dream…Part II – originally published 2/4/2011
  • Life is but a dream…Part III – originally published 3/7/2011
• Thoughts on a Current Project (2005-2006) – Originally published October 31, 2005. Opening entry of a blog capturing the creative process during the development of the Telling My Story Detroit project, capturing the visual narrative portraits of eight women on a path to recovery from homelessness.
  • Daisy’s Portrait, originally published November 7, 2005.
  • Interlude on Daisy, originally published November 15, 2005
  • Through the Eyes of Ida, originally published November 19, 2005
  • Ida’s Portrait, originally published November 20, 2005
  • Rebecca’s Soliloquy & other causes of heartache, originally published December 5, 2006
  • Rebecca’s Monologue of Bitterness & Hope, originally published December 16, 2005
  • Glenda ~ flee or fight, originally published December 29, 2005
  • Glenda’s portrait, originally published January 3, 2006
  • aka Jane, crack and rebuilding a life, originally published January 16, 2006
  • More on the process up to Jane…, originally published January 16, 2006
  • Preparing for Dana, via Sea Crossings, originally published February 19, 2006

Archived Podcasts (2006-2007)

• Se(a) Crossings… as a way of life – opening page to podcast portion, probably published in early 2006.
  • Sea Crossings: Time in the midst of the pressures of chaos… (v2) – originally published in Spring 2006
  • Reflections on a College Trip – originally published 4/7/2006
  • Confessions of a NON… – originally published 4/16/2006
  • Reflections on a College Trip – “The Movie” – originally published 4/19/2006
  • Mexico Musings in Two Movements…Part I: Meditations on a Mexico Sunrise – originally published 5/19/2006
  • Part II: Agitations on the Mexican Autobahn – originally published 5/20/2006
  • Telling My Story… and the Art of Rebuilding our Humanity – originally published 9/1/2006
  • Playful Thoughts on Art – originally published 4/8/2007