Laurie Barrett is a writer, poet, and multi-media artist. Her blog, Laurel Rising, is a creative endeavor of self expression through writing and art as I journey through life experiences. In this episode, Laurie talks about her recent personal essay about the late Mr. Rogers in the 2020 Winter Edition of The Watershed Journal. The essay deals with her remembrances of Mr. Rogers and her interpretation of his lessons on gratitude.

Check out more of Laurie Barrett’s writing on her blog, Laurel Rising.

In our continuing mission to promote regional writers, photographers and storytellers, we are introducing yet another way for our followers and supporters to get to know the incredibly talented people who make The Watershed Journal possible. In these episodes, our writers will talk about the inspiration and methods behind their work.

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