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what God said

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  I want to tell you what God said to me a few days ago. I was crying in bed, beyond heartbroken.  Lying on my tummy, kinda squirmy, I cried and cried, begging God for freedom. What kind of freedom was I asking for?  I was asking for freedom from… Read More »

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intense dream

Hey, reader.  How are you doing?  I had an intense dream this morning about an alien and a mystery solved.  Not a bad dream, but it woke me up with severe emotion. backstory I would like to tell you my intense dream, but it needs some backstory.  In real, non-dream life, about six or eight… Read More »

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dictionary

“Hey, dear,” I said to Ming.  “Do you ever get the feeling your system updated, and you have to re-teach your computer all the stuff you added to your dictionary?” I was at my desk in the early morning, agonizing at my chromebook. “No,” Ming said. “Yeah, I have to re-teach it like ‘zine’ is… Read More »

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how to build self-worth

Hello, reader.  How’s life?  I’ve been thinking about how to build self-worth. sacred and liminal Ming and I are still mid-move, so my life is in flux.  The in-between-ness is creative: feels sacred and liminal.  It’s a good time to see what I have, consider what I want, and make intentional changes. Healing and transforming,… Read More »

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active and passive safety

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 »

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what helped me feel safe

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 »

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guardian angel

“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 »

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what water tastes like

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 »

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real safety

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 »

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talisman

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 »