I wrote an open letter to fairies. It explains a boundary for my emotional-spiritual health. It’s about how I can’t share physical contact casually. Just to clarify– I’m talking about any faeries. Radical faeries in the woods who don’t wear much clothes and celebrate pagan holidays. Faeries who bite. Faeries who speak on the wind,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m a radical mental health person–being real about emotions and inner life is everything to me. Relatedly, addicts are my people. I think a lot about self-harm, substance use, addiction, and harm reduction. What am I doing that’s fucking up my life, and how can I do less of… Read More »
Hey, reader. How you doing? Self-hate is an addictive process, and I’m trying to quit. I made myself a necklace with amethyst because I heard amethyst is good for addiction. Please keep me in your prayers for making choices that are in alignment with who I am. The necklace has a rainbow aspect. I’ve received… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to share this meditation for drop. I hope it can help a suffering person. Drop is a deep emotional low I wouldn’t wish on my worst frenemy. I experience drop after abundant physical contact, associated with New Relationship Energy. It’s thrilling how I get high from touch… Read More »
Codependency is a concept to explain a relationship situation many lovers find ourselves in. Loving men who are addicts–that’s the type of codependency I’m most familiar with, from seeing that in my family of origin and in my own life. I believe the whole concept of codependency exists to blame the victim, and I’ve seen… Read More »
Rest is sacred, one of the pillars of my wellness. Is rest sacred to you? Does is help you feel happy and able to continue? That’s what it is for me. Rest isn’t optional–being alone, sleep, just doing nothing. psychoactive substances I was at a Whole Foods, standing by the checkout. I saw a display… Read More »
Oh hey. We have some narcan to share. I made a graphic about it. Do you live with someone who uses opioids? Narcan is something to have on hand before you need it. Overdosing on opioids is easy–a person can take a double dose on accident and then be out of their mind and take… Read More »
I tried melatonin before, and it made me feel like a zombie. Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate sleep. I couldn’t get the dose small enough. Even 1mg tabs knocked me out in a bad way. Then I had that panic attack recently and lots of trouble getting to sleep. I needed help. I… Read More »
Hey, I wanted to mention that I need things. Lately a few people are coming to me for help, and I’m glad I can share info, ideas, support, my own experience. I’m learning how to ask for help too. It’s way easier for me to give help, than to learn how to ask for help.… Read More »
Been thinking how to have a happy family. Ming and I are good at it. Spring will be our ten year anniversary of being together. I’d say that’s a win. shared values We met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in Sacramento. Our first friend date, Ming invited me and my ex-husband to pick satsumas… Read More »