I want to dance with Kali’s shadow, in the darkness with my eyes closed.
I want to feel into this power with tentative talons, self-conscious of my raw unbound body.
Embrace the parts you feel go against the grain, because I’m telling you now, you are not alone. The secret is, we all have misfit parts in us, and maybe part of restoring balance to our world is to be okay with them and share them with others.
Applying lipstick is a ritual for rebels. It’s a ritual that can transport you, again and again, to a place of empowerment, a place of vast past victories.