“How did I get so lucky, to find this love?” He was half-asleep, naked except for his chonies again, his hair so messy and beautiful. “Oh, you have ocd and narcolepsy. You were in the bargain bin!” I looked at his smiling mouth and closed eyes. We were laughing. I imagined the bargain bin at… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s it? I was sad because I didn’t see my neighbor for a long time. Then Ming was parking our car in the driveway, and there she was, near the sidewalk, carrying a box of stuff. “Go help her carry that stuff!” I told Ming. Ming rushed out of our car to help… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? There’s a sign that says “Wound Healing” near a local hospital in Springfield. A place that specializes in healing wounds. Every time I see that sign, I imagine showing up to ask for help. “Please help me–I can’t heal these wounds on my own,” I say. So many times I’ve… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you have death trauma? I notice three main paths. We can ignore death, like fools! We can get deep into it–we can become death dulas, plan out how we want our bodies composted, and make peace with death through religion and/or preparation. Or the choice of me and… Read More »
“What about jealousy?” I asked. “Does your partner do it with other people? How is that for you?” My good friend and I were at a park in Portland, visiting after some weeks apart. I felt curious about how their close nesting relationship is going. “I don’t have much jealousy–it’s more FOMO,” my friend answered. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you like to get high? Probably most people do, or have liked it in the past. I like to get high from ecstatic dance, touch with trusted dear ones, maybe a delicious meal. I don’t like drugs for getting high, but I love a lot of people who… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? You know my darling Ming has narcolepsy, a sleep disorder. Everyone has been sleepy, but only some people have narcolepsy. I’m always thinking about being disabled in community, and how disabled people are understood and misunderstood, in our homes and out in the world. I want to help make… Read More »
Hello, reader–how are you doing? I’ve been thinking about how I developed faith. Not according to any particular religion. Just faith that I’m ok and I can trust the universe, Parent Earth, and my ancestors to hold me. Faith is the deep well-being that makes possible all the good I do for myself and others. … Read More »
This open letter to YouTube is asking for justice for poor and disabled people who have different sensory needs because of autism. Dear YouTube: Thank you for gathering so much music into one place. I’ve used your website for many years, steadfast as friends went to spotify–even before then, as friends used Pandora. I like… Read More »
Hello, reader–how are you doing? How do you navigate age difference? I had a lot of older friends when I was young. Now that I’m middle aged, I have a lot of younger friends. You know me–I see people as people. I’m not scared off by difference. In fact I seek it out. Difference is… Read More »