“Will you take me to get poked by a magic needle that might keep me from catching a plague?” I asked Ming. “What?” he asked. “Will you take me out, to get poked by a magic needle that might help me not catch a plague?” I asked louder. “Yes,” he said. “You’re done with yoga?”… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? We have a urinals project. Here are some pics. pleading with Ming “Please, honey! Don’t get arrested for taking pictures in a public restroom! We have enough problems in our life. Sex offender does not need to be one of them!” I cautioned Ming. Ming told me how the dynamic… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? Sunning is part of my wellness. I prefer to sun daily. But I forgot about it for a while. Vitamin D, psychological benefits, nature time, prayer moments of sky loving. Feels great, and I think about my mom sunning. She loved the feeling of sunshine on her skin. She would… Read More »
Hello, I made this poetry meme this morning, working through relationship pain. This sentence “You treat women like shit” came to me as a clear distillation about a man I loved who used me bad. That’s how he treated everyone. But women more so–especially vulnerable disabled women. It was one of those, “But I’m a… Read More »
“Oh, you’re sad,” Ming said. It was almost time to drive away from our house sitting in the Bay Area. I was holding Bunny and crying in the car. I nodded as I sobbed. “Why are you sad?” Ming asked. He stood on the sidewalk with a broom, pausing during his final sweep. “It’s ok… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I’ve been thinking about how to improve a neighborhood. Not gentrification–gentrification is about racism, property values, and money. I mean real improvements, improving the quality of life and happiness level of the people. Maybe even healing Parent Earth there. I think all day about how we can have a more… Read More »
In this new episode of What I Cried About in Shavasana Today, I talk about getting a strong message from my body, which was “I’m sorry.” I’m sorry I did yoga with my wonderful yoga teacher of Ample Movement. As I moved through the asanas, I talked to myself caringly in my head. “You’re ok,”… Read More »
I like making videos to talk about what matters to me. This video What is ecstatic dance? is four and a half minutes long, my attempt at a short overview, as opposed to a longer, in depth video I made about ecstatic dance last year. Please view and share with friends. I also like making… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I asked Ming to take my picture with this horrific Halloween sculpture. Not sure why I asked for that! But I’m glad Ming did that for me, because seeing the picture makes me think about my relationship with danger. Does it creep you out? If you know me well, maybe… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I wanted to show you some delicious foods we ate lately. Cactus fruits, wild mushrooms, Halloween soup. cactus fruits You know nopales cactus is sacred to me. Part of the sacredness is how ordinary it is, and commonplace. out in the desert by parking lots in many yards in gardens… Read More »