About Me

WHO IS DAISY A. HICKMAN

Founder SunnyRoomStudio, a creative, sunny space
for kindred spirits and home to DazyDayWriter blog.

AUTHOR — WHERE THE HEART RESIDES: Timeless Wisdom of the American Prairie is about the prairie lifestyle and culture; how the land–the people and the place–inspire wisdom and provide a viable reference point for life in the 21st century.  Focused on the prairie’s timeless value as a spiritual beacon.  (More about the book on the Prairie Wisdom page & covered on blog as INSIGHT_2010 & INSIGHT_2011)

POET — at work on a collection (find my poetry within various blog posts and on poetry pages)

OTHER WRITING GOALS — a 2nd book (nonfiction or memoir); a short story collection; a novel

MEMBERSHIPS: South Dakota State Poetry Society, IWWG (International Women’s Writing Guild)

NONPROFIT ADVOCATE — spent many years working with nonprofits (as consultant and staff); contributor, Advancing Philanthropy

ROOTS — more @ Dakota Roots page

FAMILY — Yes  ♥

EDUCATION — B.A., Stephens College and M.S., Iowa State University (sociology)

PASSIONATE ABOUT — reading, writing, poetry; yoga and meditation; flowers and gardens; birds and nature; finding inspiration in daily life; exploring questions of depth and promise; health and quality of life; mutually engaging quality relationships; sustaining a productive social conscience; life innovation and creative advocacy; spiritual inquiry and realization.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and
shadows will fall behind you.

–Walt Whitman