wisdom Persephone and Pomegranates: Nuances of Letting Go. Many spiritual traditions, so deeply culturally appropriated in the West, incorporate acknowledging of impermanence, of death and letting go. Continue Reading
world Virgo Season: Season of the Goddess Aflame. I realized that Virgo, the earth sign of integration, had allowed me to feel the battle in all its darkness and blood. Continue Reading
poetry The RA Passenger: Time to Raise Awareness. {poetry} Time now to practice the hobbies you love, though you may find new ones more hand-in-glove with this passenger called rheumatoid arthritis. Continue Reading
poetry When We Can Do Nothing Else, We Wait. {poetry} We wait for the world to go back to normal, to be able to meet and greet each other like old times, to be able to breathe freely. Continue Reading
you & me I Am Here, and I Choose to See Myself as I Am. My eyes long to see the unexpected and the unseen, like the lower half of the face of the beautiful masked woman I passed on my walk. Continue Reading
you & me A Dance With Destiny: There Isn’t One Right Door. She's back in the golden gallery. She dances in the reflections of light. She stops and breathes in. This time, she opens the door and waits. Continue Reading
wellness Burning Down the House: My Decision to Quit Alcohol. You are not crazy, alcohol is making you feel like shit. Listen to yourself, not the booze. Booze has been lying to you from the start. Continue Reading
smile Spiritual White Women Hit Hard by Allegations. {satire} Particularly hard hit are spiritual white women who, among other challenges, have been deflecting increased allegations of covert racism. Continue Reading
wellness Revering Our Bodies in Sickness. Sickness forces us into an involuntary stop in life. Like getting our electricity cut off because we didn’t pay the bill. Continue Reading
wisdom Life Transitions Require a Lot of Untethering. Healing complex trauma is a slow, steady journey of learning to live life more open, surrendered and trusting that it's safe to flourish. Continue Reading