Categories
Dangerous Compassions

scary emails

Hello, reader. How’s life? I want to tell you about pre-reading scary emails. I have asked mostly Ming to do this for me, over the years. Yes, Ming has a language-related learning disability. But I give them a list of specific questions, and Ming will usually do great pre-reading scary emails for me. I want… Read More »

Categories
Dangerous Compassions

hurting other people

Dear one, Hurting other people is an inevitable part of life. People get hurt for all sorts of reasons. A lot of how others react to us, isn’t about us at all. I think about being hurt fairly, vs being hurt unfairly. Long ago I led a workshop on disability justice at the community where… Read More »

Categories
Dangerous Compassions

hysterical

“This is hysterical,” I said, pointing to my face. It was toward the end of an argument with Ming, and we were in the kitchen.  I finally took a break to pee then cook some breakfast. “I’m not saying you’re hysterical,” Ming said. “No–I know you’re not,” I replied.  “I’m just saying this is what… Read More »

Categories
Dangerous Compassions

what care looks like

A friend asked on facebook what care looks like as a verb.  I answered with lots of words and decided to write this essay about accountability to share with you. what care looks like Care looks like all of these. wanting to show up clarity follow thru consistency curiosity loose grip playfulness aftercare treating a… Read More »