Holding On, Letting Go, or So Much Bullshit. {poetry}
At the meditation retreat,
I cried in the shower.
I cried for so much bullshit.
raw and exposed,
and feeling so close
to something real and constant,
I let loose.
The Power of Visual Cues.
There is no secret sauce. There is no magic bullet. Good habits are the magic bullet.
Unraveling Darkness: Ode to an Inconstant Moon.
We cannot meet the Sacred Masculine when we are carrying around the untended energies of rage of our own unhealthy masculine energies which cause us to reject the other side, the female side of ourselves. We cannot perceive the depth of the Sacred Feminine while strangled by unspoken anger ...
I Am Never Alone on This Road.
Of course, I know there are friends willing to back me up and encourage me to at least try this new thing I’m after. Still, I also remember other occasions. Times when opinions were uttered inadvertently and unsolicited good advice was shared without any hesitation. Occasions that many times ...
Forgive, and Set Yourself Free.
Forgiveness is for the forgiver more than it is for the one being forgiven, because you’re the one who carries the weight of the hurt and the anger. You’re the one who is eaten up by it. You’re the one who remains a victim, and the one left feeling powerless and helpless.
I Recognize My Depression Now.
I can do everything in my power to change who I am and how I handle things. I can put my health and my quest for happiness first. I can slay my monsters day in and day out, fearlessly and with passion. I can create new goals for myself. I can maintain my weight loss and my motivation. I can ...
To Live Is to Die in the Most Beautiful Way. {poetry}
And yes, I am addicted to dying
The everyday mundane and insignificant ways to die
The dying that realizes death as part of life
"Our ways of dying are our ways of living"
I find myself deliberately leaving traces of me everywhere
Sundae Vag: Learning how to Celebrate My Sexuality.
Naomi Wolf explains that when women permit themselves to seek pleasure, including sexual pleasure, their dopamine system gets optimally activated. She calls dopamine the ultimate feminist chemical, as when dopamine levels are balanced, women are more likely to be confident, creative and ...
It was a Black Moon. Lilith, See Me as I Am.
I’m sure that we weren’t really meant to be, and that you won’t need me where you stand. Actually you never did, because what you were imagining about me wasn’t real, it was an illusion of yours or the picture of what you wanted me to be. And I’m sure that I won’t need you on the other side ...
Are You Aware of Your Empath Triggers?
Stop at least once an hour if you can, ground yourself first and just check in with your body. Is there an ache or pain? Feelings of overwhelm? Something that just wasn’t there before? The only way to realize this is to stop and pay attention to what your body is telling you. Are you mindful of ...