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 […]
Category: Blog
We Still Can
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
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 […]
Is it pain?
Is it anger? Not really. It’s more like a volcano ready to erupt in my chest – the lava barely contained, spilling over, driven upward with enough energy to burn a hole through everything. Pain? That word doesn’t scratch the surface of the layers upon layers of ash falling like dark rain upon the grounds […]
From here
As for me and my little life, I’m going to keep trying my best. Trying my best to stay open and humble, yet fierce and honest in my truth. Doing my best to be myself. To embrace my perfect concoction of “a little bit of both”. Respectful of the rules that matter and a pain-in-the-ass […]
Love or Fear
America. Don’t you dare lose your humanity. I don’t care who you are. I don’t care what party you support. Don’t lose your humanity. Don’t forget what it’s all about. Whoever you are. Whatever you believe. The point of it all has always been love. It has always been about love and fear. Love and […]
Stronger
We don’t conform. We don’t obey. We won’t fall into line. You can’t predict our next move with your digital mind. There are more of us, waking and rising, with each passing day. We’re organic magic. You can’t shake us. We aren’t going away. The human heart – she is wild and fierce, a storm […]
We Are Not Going Away
We will not quiet down. We won’t hide. We won’t beg, grovel, cower, or bargain. We won’t obey. We will not bow. We will fight in ways that are foreign to you. In ways that you can’t foresee, comprehend, or stop. We are free. We will remain free. And we will fight to make sure […]
I Want to See
I have to comprehend things deeply. I need to take the time to see them inside out. I crave a deeper understanding of life and all things in it. People. Places. Ideas. Art. Nature. I yearn to love them all; and this is my way of falling in love. First by fully seeing, by truly […]
Celebrate
The word ‘protest’ doesn’t seem to accurately reflect what I’m seeing on the streets. And that’s exactly how it should be. Sure, we hold signs that tell the world what we reject in this current reality – but the energy and actions we are demonstrating have nothing to do with rejection and everything to do […]
Get to Work Having Fun
Find that place where the noise fades and weight lightens. Look for the movements and actions that allow each aspect of your truth to flow seamlessly – where you still see the truth, in its well-lit streets and its dark alleys, but your heart remains open and your voice is strong. Look for that place […]
White petals
Morning sun spills through the window at seven, painting gold columns on the wall. Beyond stands a white-flowered sentinel, perfumed, branches nimble, and green, and tall. A world of perfectly simple treasures, and I, completely enamored of them all. ©️ Cristen Writes
cristenwrites.com 