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Christina Isobel

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Isobel's passion for experiential poetry began in 1985 when she created a poetry/dance concert featuring Robert Bly and the Indian Classical dancer Neena Gulati. She co - founded The Loading Zone Theater in Santa Rosa, CA. She wrote, produced, choreographed, and directed the acclaimed play Skeleton Woman; A Dance with the Dark, inspired by an Inuit fairytale. Her current project, Everyday Mermaid, is a fine art/poetry collaboration with Deidre Scherer and published by a thousand flowers®.
Early days include an honors B.A. in International Relations from Scripps College, Claremont, CA, teach ing at MSU , Philippines, and an M.A. in Urban Policy & Planning from UCLA. She studied nonverbal communication and empathy and created her own way of s ...more

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Christina Isobel I do not recognize writer's block as an issue. OOPS. I realize I can be blocked in the beginning of a project. If that happens I sit and feel my fear,…moreI do not recognize writer's block as an issue. OOPS. I realize I can be blocked in the beginning of a project. If that happens I sit and feel my fear, light a candle, and try to be as gentle with myself as possible.

If I am not writing I realize I may need more down/nourishing time, I may need to get more information or exploration of what I am writing about, or my unconscious may need more time to figure it out and a break is necessary.(less)

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Christina Isobel I am writing poems from new experiences while I mostly am working on figuring out when, where, and what for my Everyday Mermaid book launch. Having a …moreI am writing poems from new experiences while I mostly am working on figuring out when, where, and what for my Everyday Mermaid book launch. Having a ball visiting different bookstores and getting the zeitgeist of each one and then there are all of those beautiful books... (less)

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	When Flowers Sing by Christina Isobel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jillian Calahan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyday Mermaid by Christina Isobel (Goodreads Author) (Poet), Deidre Scherer (Artist) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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