New Event: Permission to Play
As adults, we don’t often tend to or notice our inner child. When we do, we can better understand her. What does she need? What was missing for her? As…
Category: Self-Discovery
Anger tells us when a boundary’s been crossed or an injustice suffered
I’m on my third cup of coffee this morning with a candle burning and the soundscapes of birds in my ears. My journal’s pages are smudged with the frantic inking…
I put lipstick on to write
and as soon as I sank into my chair I caught sight of my mouth in the mirror. The red didn’t have any business being there and as I opened…
What I learned by age 10
When my knees were small and knobby and the trees all called my name, dirt smudged my cheeks and I’d linger in the rain, I was told “just be quiet”…
In a Past Life
I’m sure I was a bird in my once-lived life before since the proof is all around me and I’m starting to keep score: I love the tips of tree…
Identity Zoo
This year, I came out as Bi. And I’m not sure what to do: It’s as though I’ve got an “Admit One” to an Identity Zoo. My insides are on…
We All Grow
I forgot how deep my roots did go and I got up to walk away. But my roots dragged the dirt of time and made it hard to stray. Deep…
a secret, seductive relationship: mindfully moving forward
Last Sunday, I woke up with two incredible feelings: “Oh my fucking god, I love Chris so much. “ “Oh my fucking god, I am hella hungover.” Both of them…
