Optimistic Endeavor: A Life Shaped by Story

As a psychiatric nurse, Janet Tripp helped people through their hardest times. In The Optimistic Endeavor, Tripp explores the refuge she found through stories and writing. Journaling provided a safe harbor to reflect on her experiences and explore the courage of those she cared for.

Books helped Tripp find her way and make sense of the nonsense. They guided her on the path of parenting, grandparenting, and 57 years of nursing. Journaling taught her how to live in times of contradiction and loss. Writing became a sheltering cave where ideas crystalized and creation unfolded. It was home.

The Optimistic Endeavor is more than an exploration; it will touch your heart and inspire you to pick up your own pen.