This is an unconventional post for me; I should like to briefly introduce myself – and in some way, qualify myself to a completely new and unforeseen audience.
My name is Elizabeth Conant. I’m a 58-year-old woman, originally from Chicago, who has recently concluded a 15-year run as a single mom in rural upstate New York. Although I’ve worked mainly as a piano teacher and accompanist in this past chapter, in my previous city life I was a working musician.
This blog began in earnest some ten years ago when I desperately needed a conduit to the word in the wake of a traumatic divorce (I know, what divorce isn’t traumatic?) and cross-country move.
I’ve dealt with depression and panic attacks since adolescence. Thankfully, these issues are currently much less acute than they’ve been in past years. That may well be because I now stand at the threshold of a curiously inviting time of freedom and possibility.
In some respects this collection of writings might be construed as an online diary, but I hope that readers may find contained within the 650+ posts some substantive content which pleases or inspires them.
Welcome to The Hillhouse and thank you so kindly for stopping by.
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Link to the Chicago Tribune piece on the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins
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Well done. You’re rolling again and sound like you’re in great form.
Thank you for the kind words. Always appreciated. :)
I noticed that your post about Taylor Hawkins isn’t on here anymore. Did you have to remove it as a condition of having it in the Tribune, or was this just an error in the reformatting of your blog?
In any case, you are doing some fine writing here, so it is good that you are continuing on with this.
You got it. However, I shall re-post in its original form shortly. Thanks again for the kindness.