Hey, reader. How are you doing? It’s the PMS of the year. Here in the northern hemisphere, we have spring. And in this part of Oregon, spring is in full force. The lilacs have begun to bloom in Eugene. I feel dissatisfaction with my life, and a spring cleaning feeling. So much has got to… Read More »
“Do you dare me to plant some seeds right here?” I asked Ming. We were at the rose garden– Ming was eating a roasted duck they’d just bought at the Asian grocery store. They like eating ducks these days. We were sitting on those benches by the archways. I was trying to soak up some… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you how I married myself on New Year’s Day. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. It changed me. At first I didn’t want to blog about it because I felt protective. How I married myself felt too sacredly important to share widely.… Read More »
“Today I choose myself,” I said, lighting the candle on my altar. “Whatever that means!” Hi, reader. How you doing? Are you trying to create change in your life? I’m trying to end addictive cycles of self-hate. The self-hate is related to relationship and where I get my self-worth. I’ve been working on this for… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you what apology is for. I have strong feelings about apology and have used it in ways some people have found strange. I’m writing this post as a letter to my dear one. magic words An apology is magic words, like “I love you” is… Read More »
“I pulled nutmeg about you yesterday,” I said. “So I made oatmeal because I wanted to see if nutmeg had anything to teach me.” Usually when I pull tarot cards, I ask what I most need and about my most important relationships. Always I include the question, “How can I be kind to Ming?” I’m… Read More »
People on the other side can be helpful in ways that living people cannot. People on the other side are available to support us, and their love is an energy that flows to us as much as we want. One of the main ways I sustain my mental health is by asking my mom, her… Read More »
“Why did you make rice pudding?” my dear friend asked. They ask the best questions. They were heading to the land, and I thought I could make some gluten-free, vegan rice pudding they could bring with them for the Forestry Campers already there. “Well, I had this rice free from the pantry,” I said. “And… Read More »
“How would you explain what magic is?” I asked Ming. We were driving home from the coast. What a good day we had. First we went to the library, where I wrote and cleared some ideas out of my head that had coalesced during the drive. Then we went for a walk. I was skeptical… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I needed help clearing my chakras–two chakras in particular: heart and root. A while back, I asked for help from someone who turned out to be bad news for me, and it never happened. Then I asked Ming and a couple other friends. My dear housemate friend said yes,… Read More »