Hello, reader. How are you? I was thinking about relationship styles, love as a skill we can strengthen, how I default to love, and what stresses me out about people. What stresses you out about people? Little of what comes naturally to me is within the range of normal friendship. I was talking to my… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you? Did you know people do things that don’t make sense? Responsible, good people like me and you. Yes, it happens. how the world works I always believe people make sense, like that’s how the world works. Thing leads to thing. There’s a reliable chain of cause and effect–we can count… Read More »
Ming was sniffling in the morning. I was alarmed. “Are you sick?” I asked. Love in the time of pandemic is confusing, but even more so now that we live in community in a house with nine other people. If someone is sick, will we all get sick? Crap. “I don’t think I’m sick,” he… Read More »
In yoga class on Wednesday, our teacher talked about spiritual bypassing. It was at the beginning, and I had a big reaction. I think our teacher was upset by violence in the news and didn’t want to pretend that collective grief and individual grief isn’t happening. She acknowledges the grief and pain, and she said… Read More »
I told you about the breakup ritual I planned, but now I want to tell you about the ritual realized. The prep was a lot, but the ritual itself went pretty quickly. I invited Ming, and he was happy to participate. I had the creosote flower, candle from that thrift store anointed with rose oil,… Read More »