“If you were a bakery item, what would you be?” I asked Ming. We were lying in bed, cuddling. “A what?” Ming asked. “A bakery item,” I repeated. “I would be the blender,” Ming said. “The blender!” I said. “You like ripping everything apart?” “I like mixing everything together into a wonderful combination,” Ming said.… Read More »
“Gaze upon me,” I said to Ming. Ming was still in bed, woken up but on their phone. They looked up at me. “Like me,” I said. “I like you,” Ming said. I was making breakfast–Ming had already taken their first drugs of the day. breakfast “Do you want sweet or savory breakfast?” I’d asked.… Read More »
Hello, reader! How are you doing? There are a few things I feel like sharing with you. One is a tech funding project for a family I love. https://www.gofundme.com/f/nolans-tech-education My friends in a beautiful wooded area live a rural life doing permaculture. They are respectful to Parent Earth, nurturing many animals and plants on their… Read More »
“Thank you for the 90 ways you’re patient with me,” I told Ming. I have been somewhat out of my mind lately. “You’re welcome,” Ming said. “What about me?” I asked. “Was I ever patient with you?” “I’ve lost count,” Ming said. dinner I was frying some veggie sausages as we had this conversation. Ming… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Probably you already know I’m disabled and have some chronic health issues. It’s an honor to be alive. I’m grateful to have a body. I spend most of most days, caring for my health. I want to tell you that pho is medicine. Yes, one of the most delicious… Read More »
“Why did you make rice pudding?” my dear friend asked. They ask the best questions. They were heading to the land, and I thought I could make some gluten-free, vegan rice pudding they could bring with them for the Forestry Campers already there. “Well, I had this rice free from the pantry,” I said. “And… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to share my venmo. Maybe you’re looking for a way to support me, my art, my activism, or my writing if you enjoy it over time. You could specify an area to apply the funds, like web hosting or zine postage. Or Ming and I can ponder… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Ming and I are creative. I want to show you some things we made lately. Very kindly, Ming made me a copper ring. Ming has been blacksmithing lately with a friend. When Ming handed me this ring, I was so happy and moved that I cried. I’ve never had… Read More »
I was trying to figure out why medical care hurts so much. There are many factors, such as a handover of power I’m supposed to do–I’m supposed to believe the doctor can handle the well-being of my body better than I can, which is incorrect. There’s also trauma I carry from decades of medical harm. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I was talking with my fam-friend about creativity and health, fatness, and how our feelings about our bodies affect how we treat ourselves. That conversation sparked this post. love Bodies are so amazing: miraculous and varied. Many fat people do neglect our bodies–it’s true. But the dysfunction of our… Read More »