“When I hear the word ‘naturalist’, my natural and immediate reaction is ‘hippy’.”  Janette, 46, goes on to explain that “the hippy esthetic is just as confining as the shellacked esthetic that I grew up around”.  “Embracing my own hypocrisy is the most radical thing that I can do at this stage...”

A dedicated mother of 2 children, ages 5 and 8, Janette has been happily committed to her partner, Bill for 18 years.  Professionally, Janette is a Psychotherapist that works with at-risk youth (mainly girls) as well as published author.  “I do that because I can’t always bear to be a writer.”

She doesn’t see aging as a ‘looks thing’ – but rather as a barometer of time.  She admits that she “has lots of regrets about not using my time more wisely ... life choices, progress, success...”