Hello, reader! How are you? This prayer for leaving the land is remarkable because we always pray as we’re about to arrive to the land. We ask for help treating others with respect, and help with boundaries. We ask for help giving only what we want to give, and taking only what we want to… Read More »
Hi, reader. How are you doing? I like to desire journal. Please join me in this wellness skill. I want to tell you what I want more of, these days. gratitude first Ming and I gratitude journal every day. I’ve talked before about how important it is to me, to know what Ming is grateful… Read More »
Help is sacred. I like help as part of reciprocal relationship. We can build trust by asking for help, accepting help from others, and being there for each other reliably and creatively. Not unsafe trust based on wishes, but broad trust based on experiences. Trust is a way to feel safe and create meaning. needs… Read More »
“Fuck yeah!” my chosen family member said. “I hope your beard grows so long you can braid it. I hope you can put flowers and bones in it. And teeth.” I laughed. “Wow!” I said, imagining my beard tinged with gray. Imagining the flowers, bones, and teeth woven in. “Whose teeth?” “I don’t know!” my… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you why I worship Harriet Tubman. She is a powerful goddess. We all belong to the human family–all of us. Asking our ancestors for help is a human thing to do. As the years pass, I sink deeper into my faith for pleasure, well-being, and… Read More »
It’s beautiful, and it’s how I want to live, but it’s scary to be vulnerable to other people. My heart’s open so wide. I need to be vulnerable because that’s part of love and why I’m on earth. But afterward, I’m insecure. Was that ok? Did it really happen? Did it matter to the other… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I am adjusting to home after a transformative trip I took with my friend. When I got home, I had a big My Life Is All Wrong attack. It wasn’t PMS time, the classic My Life Is All Wrong time. I was just shaken up. The freedom I felt… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love Jagaddhatri. I’d like to get her name tattooed on my arm–I draw her name on my left arm over and over again, meanwhile. It looks like this. जगद्धात्री My beloved friend asked me if honoring Jagaddhatri feels different from honoring Spirit or Mother God. I said there’s… 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 »
I saw a red candle at a special store, in the witchy area, and I wanted it. The candle was designated for courage. I need more courage in my life–the courage to stick with difficult situations through hard times, being myself steadfastly, staying honest always, even when I’m scared. When I’m scared, that’s the only… Read More »