New Year, New World.
photo caption: summer solstice in the Scottish Highlands, 2024 *January 1st, 2025 Update:* together we raised $730 for Many Lands Mutual Aid and Rural Organizing and Resilience! The winners are: #1: Khalil, #2 Victor, #3 Oki, #4 Oki, and Keia won two!, and #5 is Zoe....
Defund the Police in Defense of Black Lives
Write to the Asheville City Government Council before June 9th to demand cuts to Asheville Police Department’s $29.6 million budget and a NO on the $400,000 increase APD is requesting: esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com, gwenwisler@avlcouncil.com,...
May Baskets are the Perfect Craft for Social Distancing
How y’all doing out there? We’re on Week 7 of quarantine and thankful for our health, the roof over our heads, and a full pantry, even as life (and finances) seem to get more precarious every day. I keep finding myself in the kitchen- my attention span and...
Odyssey Community School Commencement June 2, 2018
I was honored to be asked to give the commencement speech today at the Odyssey Community School’s graduation ceremonies. Below is a transcript of my speech, and HERE is a link to the facebook live video, where you can see me deliver the speech from about the 37...
The 15th Annual Retro Pie Contest and a recipe: “Me and My Baby View the Eclipse” Strawberries Romanoff Pie
Few things bring me as much joy as my friend Barbara Swell’s annual Retro Pie Contest. Held in and around her vintage log cabin in the Haw Creek community of East Asheville, the annual pie contest is a beloved gathering of new and old friends. I love the lead-up...About Jodi Rhoden
Jodi Rhoden, LCSW, CAADC is a Philadelphia-based therapist, writer, and organizer. Jodi earned her Master of Social Work degree and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor license in 2022 and her LCSW in 2025. Jodi works as a therapist specializing in attachment, addiction, and trauma healing. Jodi is the founder and former owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, and the author of Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition (Lark Books, 2011).