The legendary phoenix endured periodic cycles of rebirth, bursting into fire and then rising again from the ashes, renewed. In much the same way, we face challenges in our lives. Some are minor, some more severe. Yet, we must rise again.

Whether it is coping with grief over a friend's death, facing natural disaster, acknowledging our darker emotions or dealing with a hundred daily struggles, our lives are built from those challenges. We learn, we grow, we rebuild ourselves.

I invite you to experience renewal through the words you find here. Join us as, in so many ways, we burst into flames, rise from the ashes.

Alyce Wilson, Wild Violet editor