Rebelle Society

Why Staying Present With Loss Is An Act Of Devotion.

I did not engage in this practice to prove something to myself or anyone else. I was not interested in flexing my spiritual muscles. I did it for Jenny. My willingness to stay present through this process was an act of devotion. By leaning into the horror and yielding to the sorrow, by ...

poetry

Coyote. {poetry}

tried to walk it off ... tried to shake you off the memories won't change but people do and when they do, they just seem so strange

you & me

Why My Husband’s Affair Was The Best Thing To Happen To Me.

I would spend all my time trying to convince myself that I hadn’t fallen out of love with my husband; that it was just a rough patch that all marriages go through. I would lie in bed every night telling myself that in 13 years, when my daughter would turn 18, I could finally leave and be happy.

you & me

My Mama Never Heard Of Sleep Training.

In Native American culture, it is the role of the mothers and the grandmothers to watch with keen eyes what each kid is like; to notice each child's strength so they can create an environment that fosters those natural inclinations. In this culture, children are as revered as elders because ...

world

What If We Slowed Down?

At the end of the day, the results of today don't matter that much. They aren't our core. The story is still to be written tomorrow, and will always be. Sunsets are the mothers of dawns, aren't they?

you & me

I Know What I’m Looking For… And I Will Know When It’s You.

I cannot dream up the way your body will mold into mine or the way your voice will fill every empty piece of me. My imagination can’t go far enough to know what home will smell like, but I know I’ll find it buried in your embrace.

wisdom

An Astounding Lucid Confusion.

Some days, stillness is my guide, leading me down the gentle middle way where decisions are not made but followed, life is allowed to unfold as it will, and my own confusions are met with compassion and understanding.

you & me

The Spaces In Between.

Watch out for the jagged bits. Old injury. No, I don’t want to talk about it.

wisdom

Vision Of A New Earth.

I envision a world where the veils between dimensions are lifted, and all planes of existence are clearly visible to all of humanity -- the heavenly layers intermingling, connecting and complementing each other.

wisdom

Thriving, Surviving, And The Art Of Being Human.

And so we have no choice but to take it and proceed, interpreting what lies before and all around us as things of danger: things to be avoided, things to fight, things to keep out of our inner world. This is how we survive. This is when we drop the veil to all things -- both the good and the ...

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