Hello. I was talking to my elder housemate friend about safety. He’d mentioned safety can contribute to laziness. I disagreed, as I see safety as a vibrant, living thing if it’s going to be actually safe for anyone. Sort of like nonviolence. That sparked a fun conversation. My friend suggested I write about active and… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I’m thinking about what helped me feel safe recently. Two different tidbits from two very different brilliant housemates. nudity Did you know I’m bad at wearing clothes? It could be an autism thing. Seams bother me, tags are intolerable, and when my stress is high, the texture of clothing on… Read More »
“Our guardian angel deserves a raise!” I told Ming the other day. “They have been working so hard to keep us safe!” Ming liked my idea. We are so fortunate. But how do you give your guardian angel a raise? We mentioned this idea to our friend, and our friend said to be thankful. Yes,… Read More »
Hello, what have you been thinking about lately? I’ve been thinking about what water tastes like. travel “How’s that water?” Ming asked me. He’d just filled up my bottle for me at a fast food restaurant while we were on the road. “It tastes really different from the water that was in it before,” I… Read More »
Hey, I was talking to Ming about real safety. It had to do with an experience we had I may not be ready to talk about. So much is fresh. Travel seems to keep it fresh, with no home base to return to for home-rest and processing of what I learn. The outside world is… Read More »
My friend gave me this talisman for safe travels. She gave it to me at my going away party #2–I put it in my cartoon bag and never took it out. Yes, it seems effective! No car wrecks, delays, or flat tires on this trip, which is turning out much longer than planned. Ming’s car… Read More »
I painted these backgrounds and realized the kid-me would have been thrilled by the colors. Lavender was my favorite color, when I was a kid, and pink with white. I was thinking how sometimes when a trans woman starts living as a woman, who had lived as a man, her way of dress and makeup… Read More »