Afarin Rava: Fifth Anniversary

Monday, May 29, 2023

Fifth Anniversary

Five years ago today, my three dogs and I arrived at our tiny cabin in the woods.

Tiny Cabin - 2018

Four years ago today, having managed to stay alive here for a full year, I decided to continue living in the woods.

Koochooloo, Looloo, and Hoppoo - 2019

Three years ago today, I completed the foundation of the new cabin by laying plastic and rebars and getting it ready for concrete.

Base of New Cabin - 2020

Two years ago today, I thanked the universe for allowing us to survive the big freeze in February 2021 and celebrated our third anniversary in the woods by buying the materials necessary to build a sunroom for our new cabin.

Koochooloo, Hoppoo, and Looloo - 2021

One year ago today, I completed the last chapter of Reflections: A Journey of Transformation.

Reflections - 2022

Two weeks ago today, I lost my only doghter, Koochooloo.

Koochooloo (March 28, 2010 - May 15, 2023)

Today, I feel grateful for having had a little over thirteen years with Koochooloo and having created memories with her, memories that will keep her alive in my heart and mind until I die. I feel grateful for Hoppoo and Looloo, and I cherish every second we have together. I feel grateful for every challenge and accomplishment I've experienced, not only the last five years but all my life, because they've brought me here, as I am, to this moment in time and space.

Dearest Devised Darling

Dearest Devised Darling: Anthology is a dedication to the brave heroes and enchanting heroines who have touched our hearts and taught us valuable lessons through their struggles and adventures — and to the authors who created these cherished characters. The contributors to this anthology, who wrote letters to their favorite fictional figures, are — in alphabetical order : Jay Armstrong, Wendy Bayne, S. S. Bazinet, Gail Boenning, Jane Cornwell, Holly Dobbie, Humzah Farrukh, Umiemah Farrukh, Marni Graff, H. C. Helfand, Ewan Lawrie, Trish MacEnulty, J. G. MacLeod, Sallie Moffitt, Natasha Morningstarr, Chris Palmore, Afarin Rava, Diane Riley, Nina Romano, Carolyn Ruffles, Edward Selender, Denis Shaughnessy, Wendy E. Slater, Paul Spalding-Mulcock, Diana Stevan, Vicky Whedbee, Gerry Wilson, Wanda L. Worley, and George Yuhasz.

Dear Twelve-Year-Old Me

Over thirty writers hoping to make a positive change in the world have contributed their valuable life experiences and advice to children and adolescents. This book is a collection of priceless life lessons shared by random people, each of whom wished they could reach out to their twelve-year-old self and whisper their precious lessons in a way that their younger self would hear, believe, and learn. Many thanks to B.H. Arias, P.D. Austin, Jerome Berglund, Mike Bowerbank, Rocío del Mar, Holly Dobbie, Hannah Downey, Glenna Gill, Ilya Gutlin, Claude Inkwell, Althea Hogsett, Karen Hoffman, Margaret Lindsay Holton, Roberta Beach Jacobson, Heather Lynn, IA McCleery, Kelly Miller, Sallie Moffitt, Danielle Moody, Natasha Morningstarr, Chris Palmore, Diane Riley, Nina Romano, Gloria Worley Ruberry, Edward Selender, Claire Sheehy, Leif E. Slusher, Paul Spalding-Mulcock, Vicky Whedbee, Peter B. Williams, Charles Dan Worley, and Wanda L. Worley, whose contributions brought this book to life.