Two Wild Women Doctors who Changed California #CowboyKisses

The times they are a-changing, but the special place in our hearts, hopes, and memories for healthcare professionals is timeless ❤️ Calfornia was often called a land of gold and opportunity. Meet Mariana Bertola and Charlotte Johnson Baker, two wild women doctors and reformers (born in the 1890s) who helped the Golden State find something … Continue reading Two Wild Women Doctors who Changed California #CowboyKisses

Can Flowers Feed our Souls and Bodies? #Nature #History #Inspiration

Flowers are inspiring! Seeing the return of the wild Camas & Bluebells blooming in my nearest park (Beacon Hill in Victoria, British Columbia) always revives my spirits and reminds me of this historical tidbit: Native Americans or First Nations used the Camas bulb as a food source. I'd never looked into that historical tidbit, but my story-in-progress, HEALING HOPE, finally … Continue reading Can Flowers Feed our Souls and Bodies? #Nature #History #Inspiration

How Doctors from Canada, USA, and Australia Inspired my New Heroine #History #Inspiration #Deadwood

Who were Jennie Trout, Susan La Flesche, and Constance Stone? They were three women born in different countries who all struggled to achieve careers in medicine in the 19th century. Lucky for their patients (and for future generations) they found the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP) where they studied to be doctors and leaders achieving historic … Continue reading How Doctors from Canada, USA, and Australia Inspired my New Heroine #History #Inspiration #Deadwood

A Frontier Doctor’s Early Education #History #Medicine #WildDeadwoodTales

New story. New heroine. New character backstory or...history! Yes, for me, history shapes everything. Today I'm sharing the historical inspiration for Doctor Henrietta Hope, the heroine of my story-in-progress, Healing Hope. First the backstory/history of why I decided to write this particular story... While writing Rescuing Raven (my short story that released May 1, 2018, … Continue reading A Frontier Doctor’s Early Education #History #Medicine #WildDeadwoodTales