Forty Years of Wisdom, Discernment, and Imagination

Abstract

For those of us who still send old school greeting cards, the birthday selection continues to be plentiful – particularly the milestone ones. The choices that celebrate 40 are quite a mix. Some ameliorate 40 as the dreaded tipping point for becoming old (“age is just a number”). Others revert to more youthful times (“18 with 22 years of experience”). And still others honor the moment (“40 is the new awesome”). I have 40 on my mind as this year marks the 40th volume of Art Therapy. In her editorial for this journal’s inaugural issue, interim Editor Linda Gantt recommended: