Hello, reader. How are you doing? Someone on a social media site said recently… she’s a 48 year old woman with a few skills for homesteading like sewing, gardening, foraging, and herbalism. But she wanted ideas of what more to learn. She mentioned she sews but doesn’t make her own patterns, as if she was… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? I saw a video about some displaced Mexican people embroidering maps. It’s beautiful and sad. The Spanish as spoken in the video is comprehensible to me. The video is short but made me think a lot. I’m thinking about home maps art vs craft memories history who we preserve history… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? Ming and I are recently home from a big road trip. Feels good to write about it and process transformative experiences. There’s a question I still have, now that Ming and I are home. Is California real? I mean that question like another big question I’m asking lately– are… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? Ming and I recently traveled down Oregon to the radical faerie sanctuary and Grant’s Pass, through California’s central valley, to Davis and Sacramento, California. Our goal was to see old friends for a 50th birthday tea party, and visit the ashram I spent 12 years close to. Then we came… Read More »
“It’s not pointless suffering,” I told Ming. “It’s part of a process.” Ming and I were on a trip to the Astoria area so I could worship the Columbia River, rest by the beach, and go to my favorite beeswax magical candle shop. Wow, what a trip. We also got delicious water from a forest… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? After marrying myself I finally belong to myself. My personal power is glowing inside like a beautiful light. Finally I understand that I’m worthy and deserve to protect my energy and reserve energy for myself. Now my behaviors need to catch up. I’m learning how to say no. I’m… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? The meaning of death is changing for me. I spend more time with the dead than with the living these days, in my heart / imagination / spiritual life. Most of that is time I’m spending with my mom. But my friend Ellie’s memorial is today. Spending time with… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you how I married myself on New Year’s Day. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. It changed me. At first I didn’t want to blog about it because I felt protective. How I married myself felt too sacredly important to share widely.… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I was talking with a new friend about communication, neurodivergence, and considering audience. I explained how I’m always considering audience. What a fun conversation. I enjoyed the ideas as something I don’t usually talk about. Then I thought you might like to read too. So this post considering audience… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Are you a reader? I was a hardcore reader as a child and teenager. When I became an adult, I developed problems concentrating and more physical pain. Reading is hard for me these days. Zines are lightweight and low commitment. I want to tell you alternative ways to read… Read More »