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more pleasure

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  I’m good, but I need more pleasure in my life.  Spirit told me 9 of cups.  I better hop to it. Do you need more pleasure in your life?  There are so many kinds.  I like sensory. touch delicious foods tasty drinks beautiful smells like flowers, oranges, earth good… Read More »

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trikeslutting

Gmorning–how are you doing?  A beloved housemate asked me over dinner the other night: What is trikeslutting? I awkwardly explained to her: I live at the intersection of disability and sexuality.  Culture says disabled people and fat people aren’t supposed to be sexy or really even have a sexuality.  That’s about power and fear.  I… Read More »

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what to mourn

Hello, how are you doing?  I’ve been thinking about what to mourn.  Here’s a list of ideas if you need some alternatives to mourning what others are mourning.  I imagine a flower falling into a hole in the ground for each of these items listed. what to mourn Mourn your own childhood.  The good parts,… Read More »

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strawberries

I think my swami told this strawberries story. Someone is on a cliffside, and they have slipped.  They have no way to climb up, and slipping down is too far and means certain death.  So they’re holding on to a branch, and their arms can only hold on a few more seconds.  As they realize… Read More »

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how to have a happy family

Been thinking how to have a happy family.  Ming and I are good at it.  Spring will be our ten year anniversary of being together.  I’d say that’s a win. shared values We met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in Sacramento.  Our first friend date, Ming invited me and my ex-husband to pick satsumas… Read More »

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grateful

grateful to be well I’m grateful we’re well.  The houseguest coming here on a plane, we tried to be smart about germs, but that was hard to do, traveling in a car together and eating together day after day. Visiting the Shut Down Creech protest last week, we hugged a few people, and sharing close… Read More »

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pleasure and rest

I need more pleasure and rest.  Felt good to identify that, txting with a friend the other day. When he asked “how are you doing?” I gave a thorough answer.  Moody, emotional, curious, happy, confused.  My pain level is going down, so I’m sleeping better–thank God.  But pleasure and rest are two nourishments I really… Read More »

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fast blood

Hey, I was ecstatic dancing outside to my youtube dance playlist.  I was wearing no shirt–I wore a sports bra.  It’s ok to exercise, wearing a sports bra, so I hear.  But I never did it before.  I walked outside in a skirt and bra, which I had never done before.  Felt vulnerable and slightly… Read More »

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listy Laura-Marie

I was telling Ming how I had two thank you notes I was supposed to write, my only two things for the day, and didn’t get to them.  Wtf!  Why is it so hard to do the things I need to do?  I do lots of other things. I don’t want to be a jerk… Read More »