renée a. schuls-jacobson
BENZO CONNECT CALL via ZOOM ON 10/13
It took many years from me to heal my brain after withdrawing too quickly from clonazepam, a powerful anti-anxiety drug. How…
MINDING THE GAP
Not too long ago, I went on a long walk with a stranger. He was someone new, and I was excited to…
MASKED MAYHEM: A PANDEMIC FAUX PAS
Before I enter my local FedEx, I put on my nondescript, surgical-grade hospital mask. I’ve gotten so used to doing this, I…
QUARANTINE WATERCOLOR ART
Friends! I’ve finally uploaded a whole bunch of new artwork to my website. If you click on my new category, WATERCOLOR ART,…
GO HARD or GO GNOME
A friend from college contacts me to tell me that my gnome paintings resonate with her. “I want one,” she tells me…
ZOOM ART CLASSES DURING COVID-19
As you probably know, all festivals in New York State have been cancelled thru the end of July due to COVID-19, and…
MY RECENT COVID-19 DYSTOPIAN DREAM
From the moment lifestyle restrictions were deemed necessary in an attempt to “flatten” the infection curve associated with the COVID-19 virus, many…
Things We Should Never Assume
POST-PUBLICATION NOTE: WordPress automatically changed the title of my piece to “Things Pro-Choice Proponents Should Never Assume,” — which feels creepy to…
Get Well: An Interview with Musician and Benzo Warrior Kraig Rieger
As many of you know, I was profoundly injured by long-term benzodiazepine use. In 2014, while disabled and mostly homebound, I began…
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW
THE YEAR IN REVIEW – 2019 In 2019, my word of the year was HOME, and I moved into my space and…