A very Happy New Year to all of our dedicated blog readers!  Generous thanks for receiving the words (and ‘seeing’ in new ways) Vermont’s incarcerated women.

Courtesy of VPR

Despite their crimes, mental health issues and deep-seated unworthiness, each ‘inside’ woman yearns for a sense of dignity and respect (as we all do, right?!).

Here’s a commentary entitled “One Dignified Moment” that aired on Vermont Public Radio yesterday on New Years Day.  (Click the link, then “Listen”)

It captures the deep yearning of one 20-something incarcerated woman for a  fresh reality in her life.

Enjoy … and keep on reading and listening!