Idlewild: Raleigh, NC, United States; Idlewild is a married 30-something with no kids by choice and three awesome (in all senses of the word) dogs. She believes words have power and meaning and spends entirely too much time in her own head. She likes reading, sewing, knitting, playing games on her iPhone, having philosophical debates, and watching TV with her husband. People call her the "guru," but she sits on a mountain of wisdom derived from a youth of self-destruction. Her goal: to hold up a "Road Closed" sign across the path she has taken for others who are hesitating at the crossroads. She believes the battle of saving and protecting is worth fighting, even if the outcome of the war is inevitable.