Mudita Jijivisha is a writer and a supporter of other writers through workshops and private consultation. She came to creative writing after working in education and evaluating education programs and engineering pedagogy. She currently is writing two memoirs: The Simon and Mummy Show and Jijivisha Unfolding or The Fantastic Story of One Woman’s Spiritual Awakening via Sex, Chocolate, and Heavy Breathing. Her education includes completing a 10-Month Manuscript Program in Memoir through Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop and earning an MA in Cognitive Psychology from Clark University and a BA in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. She lives in Western Massachusetts. Her name came to her just a few years ago from Sanskrit. “Mudita” means feeling unselfish and vicarious joy in the happiness and success of others. “Jijivisha” means an intense desire to live and continue living, signifying not merely surviving, but loving life with a drive to thrive and prosper regardless of the challenges.