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The unshed tears of my mother and her mother, and those of her mother before her – I will use them as water so that new branches might grow from this ancient and strong, but wounded, tree. And their unexplored depths will be my home, the places they were warned not to tread, for the […]

My earliest memories are flashbulb memories. For those who don’t know, a flashbulb memory is a vivid, detailed, and long-lasting memory that is triggered by shocking or emotionally significant events. These particular memories became flashbulbs not because the circumstances were unique, in fact they were quite common, but because my thoughts about them became conscious. […]

Let it go Forgive Be kind Turn the cheek Be the change It’s just men being men It’s just locker room talk Don’t overreact Don’t make something out of nothing Don’t pick sides Be the change A girl said he fondled her “but that’s all they have so far” I guess it’s not that bad […]

When the road narrows and the trees bend, when the winds howl and the sky darkens; there are the footprints of rogue travelers who forged a way. There are roots, held firm by generations of seekers, and healers, mothers and grandmothers who gave their last breath laying the groundwork for the next mothers and her […]

Ah, yes, the beauty of a wave formation is astounding. Pulled by the moon. Supported by the earth. Higher potentials are coalescing in the deep. Watch as they merge and swell. Slowly at first, but with a force that only comes from the heart. Deeper meaning. Deeper intentions. Higher hopes and dreams, perched on the […]

Little worlds outside the world. That’s what we have made. Here in whispers, and laughs, and secrets under cool white sheets. Here under a tree, whose branches are weighted by fragrant white flowers, and her roots rise out of the ground around us like a living hug. Here around the table where giggles and red […]

It’s a balancing act. Maintaining your peace while fighting fiercely for others’. Holding righteous anger in one hand and universal compassion in the other. Recognizing and standing up to an assault on freedom while understanding that it can never be given or taken away. Creating the world you want while honestly witnessing the world as […]

Watching the military meeting hosted by Trump and Hegseth was difficult. More so even than usual, it felt like forcing myself to pay attention as someone was raking their fingernails across the chalkboard or sliding a table across a squeaky floor. The urge to turn it off was strong; but the moment felt pivotal, so […]

I’d rather be writing poetry. I’d rather be stringing together far too many flowery adjectives in the hope that I could capture just a slice of the beauty that I see every day. I’d rather be writing for fun. But now is not the time. It is not the time for adjectives. Now is the […]

I can’t control the weather. But I can plant a garden. I can’t stop men from fighting wars. But I can create peace at home. I can’t protect children worlds away. But I can touch the heart of someone in mine. I can’t prevent group think, or categorization, or the drafting of war plans. But […]

At this point, anyone in the States who is still in denial about this budding authoritarian is either willfully blind or completely brainwashed. I say this not with judgment but with sadness. I genuinely mourn for the great mental and emotional anguish they will likely have to face when it all hits home. And I […]