



About Me
Lurana rhymes with piranha. One thing about me though is that I'm not going to write about myself in the third person on my own site.
I wanted to go into international peace work so I have a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Middle Eastern studies. Instead, I've taken many side quests to develop personal peace. My adult life has focused on mothering two amazing daughters and learning to mother myself. I am a survivor of trauma, disordered eating, and existential despair.
The arts have always been my lifeline. I also play the piano (as a professional accompanist since I was a teenager) and create mixed-media art.
Perspectives
Peace Through Kindness
My ethos is best expressed in this essay, published by the Kindness Blog:
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Politics vs. Love
My disillusionment with materialistic power paradigms informs my writing. I have no affiliations and often find partisanship inhumane. All the children are our children. All beings deserve compassion.