Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’ve been thinking about what writing is for. I started out as a kid writing poetry– then I became a teenager zinester, then adult blogger. You could say I’m a content creator, if you use those kinds of words. All kinds of possible motivations for that. But if life… Read More »
“I can’t tell whether it’s jam or hot sauce,” Ming said. “Oh my god,” I said. “That’s how you know you’re in Oregon.” We were at our favorite breakfast restaurant; it’s vegetarian but not vegan, near the train station. Such a Eugene place for breakfast and lunch, busy on weekends and when the university students… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s it going? Do you like clowns? When I see a clown, I back up. I’m not afraid of spiders, snakes, or scorpions– actually I worship those animals. But I am scared of clowns. Yet Ming and I have a new game, which is the clown game. listy This is the clown game:… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m thinking about consent and power. Also consent and autism, and consent in families. Consent is sacred. I’m always learning how to be respectful, including better ways to ask hear real answers have boundaries understand norms and social rules know myself spend enough time alone to clear others’ energy… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Fortunate to be on the free side of a locked door? Or maybe you own the door and own a key. Ming and I are traveling. The vacation rental where we’re staying at has an analog clock, and its second hand ticks above the desk where I’m writing. So… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s life? It’s never too late to dance. I’m sorry if I didn’t invite you to the next zoom dance. It’s this afternoon, and it’s free. I would love to move with you. Here’s the link. There’s some text I wrote to go with the flier on a local big activist texting thread… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you know where psychosis comes from? In my experience, it’s stress– something really bad is happening that’s out of our control, and the body is overwhelmed in a way that goes beyond. Sleep deprivation, stress, maybe too many things going wrong at once, and blammo. It’s more than… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? Do you know how to be crazy? I have a ton of practice. My life’s work could be summarized: explaining how to be crazy in a way that benefits us all. Recently I joined a group on social media for psychosis and schizophrenia. You know my diagnosis is under… Read More »
Hello, reader! How are you? This prayer for leaving the land is remarkable because we always pray as we’re about to arrive to the land. We ask for help treating others with respect, and help with boundaries. We ask for help giving only what we want to give, and taking only what we want to… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I have a new motto, developed while trying to teach myself how to crochet. Just because you’re crying doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. disability Most everything I do, I do in my own way. It’s custom for the disabled person. Lots of trial and error! I can go… Read More »