CONTRIBUTORS ( CONTINUED )

DR . L . AYU SARASWATI

SANDY ROBERTSON is an award-winning author , award- winning teacher , engaging speaker , innovative consultant , and professor in women , gender , and sexuality studies at the University of Hawaii . She holds a Ph . D . from the University of Maryland , College Park . Before her current position , Dr . Ayu was an assistant professor in women ’ s studies at the University of Kansas and a postdoctoral fellow at Emory University . Her book “ Pain Generation : Social Media , Feminist Activism , and the Neoliberal Selfie ” is a Nautilus book award winner , and her “ Seeing Beauty , Sensing Race in Transnational Indonesia ” book received the National Women ' s Studies Association Gloria Anzaldúa book award . Dr . Ayu ’ s expertise also extends beyond academia , as she serves as a board member at Women ’ s Studies Quarterly , a consultant at EVERYBODY Consulting , and an acquisition editor at Biography : An Interdisciplinary Quarterly Journal . In her latest book , “ Scarred : A Feminist Journey Through Pain ,” an equal parts memoir and scholarly criticism , Dr . Ayu provides thought-provoking theories and lifetransforming ways to understand pain , specifically in relation to feminism . I am delighted that Dr . Ayu has taken time from her busy schedule to share her inspiring and empowering story , “ How Are You Playful Today ?” in our Bubble Of Quiet Confidence section . is an RN , MSN , PH-CNS , Board Certified Holistic Nurse ( HN-BC ), Certified Medical Intuitive ( CMIP ), Certified Healing Touch Practitioner ( CHTP ), and Author who weaves the traditional art and science of medicine with mind-body approaches to well-being . For the past 25 years , Sandy has been a highly sought-after healing guide in private practice and a notable corporate healthcare systems leader / educator at the forefront of integrative , complementary , and mind / body approaches to behavior change for health and wellness . With her love of healing and healing energy , Sandy broadened her focus on corporate healthcare to include serving private clients through her private practice , Energy Works Wisdom . For healthcare systems , she continues to consult with healthcare programs , focusing on whole health integration . Sandy offers compassionate , evidence-based wisdom on caring for ourselves and our mind , body , and spirit , along with her wellness journey . As we celebrate the month of Women ' s empowerment , Sandy returns with a compelling story , “ Empowering Ourselves to Live WELL ,” for a brand new section for our magazine , Eating Our Way to Living WELL .

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