Author Description

The author was inspired to write It Is My Sacrifice on a trip through New Mexico to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Madrid, Ghost Ranch, and Chimayo. The author writes about the many natural places she is drawn to. There is much research about the spiritual, emotional, and physical health benefits for humans when they experience and enjoy the out-of-doors. Schools add gardens, outdoor classrooms, water features, wildflowers to their campuses. They may delay mowing so that grasses and wildflowers have the opportunity to disperse their seeds. She considers herself fortunate to have access to many nature settings where she can write, paint, reflect on the wonders of living things, and apply her knowledge of biological systems.