“Don’t you go writing more of those bad books,” H said. He was watering our garden. I peeked my head out the door because I thought the waterer was Ming. But it was H. “Did I write a bad book?” I asked. “Yeah, I saw that book you wrote. Over in Freedom House, on the… Read More »
I was on a social media site, and someone was asking for relationship advice. She explained her situation with her fiance, and people responded telling her not to marry him and pointing out red flags. It was intense to read. A commenter posted this link to Relationship Skills: A Checklist, which is about how to… Read More »
Hello, how are you? A stranger on a social media group for fat health said they need to spend some hours in public by themselves, in a city away from home, and they’re nervous about it. They asked for advice for this situation–how to be alone in public, as a fat person. Yes, it can… Read More »
I started doing yoga over zoom with Ample Movement. The teacher is incredible. clear kind helpful relaxing to listen to supportive brilliant about bodies Have I lucked out with gifted yoga teachers, throughout my life? Yes, I have. First I did a chair yoga short class with Ample Movement on youtube. It was great, so… Read More »
Oh, hey. Did you ever get chased by a swarm of bees? That happened to me and Ming on Saturday. It was pretty wild. Worst trike ride ever? Close! Not recommended. chased by a swarm of bees Ming was on his bike, and I was on my trike. We were having a conversation about water. … Read More »
I wanted to show you this envelope art. Not every day do I have or make the energy, to do envelope art. But this one, my friend drew a special dog saying hi, and I was sending a reply zine in the same envelope. So I couldn’t help but draw myself saying hi back to… Read More »
Hello! Can I tell you about reaction to the sermon I gave about radical mental health? I’m happy to have spoken my truth as clearly as I can. What happens from there is less in my control. Marketing isn’t my strength. I’m glad I was able to give a sermon at all. It’s better than… Read More »
Hello, I’m excited I made a new mini-zine: how not to domestic violence anyone. How not to domestic violence anyone is about relationship skills. Many people grow up with domestic violence. Being told not to lash out physically in arguments is one thing, but knowing how to accomplish that is another. A lot of people… Read More »
I was thinking about women’s feelings. Women are called crazy for needing anything, speaking up, objecting to bad behavior, and noticing what’s going on behind the curtain. For a long time I’ve seen how wrong that is, to be called crazy for our intelligence about emotions and relationships. I experience men being open to support,… Read More »
My friend’s dad made some teaching videos about pottery and sculpture. Art lessons are cool. The videos are in Brazilian language. Please consider viewing the art lessons, if you would like to learn. Most of the videos have closed captioning. So even if you don’t speak this variant of Portuguese, you can understand a few… Read More »