Keep Going: A Love Letter to Late 20-Something’s.
As I settle into my late 20's and excitedly anticipate getting older, I feel the need to write a love letter to all of you and myself.
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Embody Your Ziggy Stardust: The Power of the Higher Self.
You should surpass the fear to reveal your higher self, find what is within, and discover the divine, empowered, awesome being that you are.
To I, the Mistress.
Tonight I will feast, in my own exquisite company, salty lips making vows arcane and devoted to I, the mistress of my ship, the captain of my soul.
A Manifesto for All Women.
I am crying tears of gratefulness for social media platforms, events, and other women for showing me examples of what it means to be a woman.
The Prison of Helping.
I mistook saving for partnership. I let 'I want you' be just as good as 'I love you', and I tried to fill in all the gaps with good effort.
You Woke Up Feeling Everything, Didn’t You?
You will feel the rhythm through the wreckage. It will be slow and continuous, a miraculous unveiling, a growth of the senses. You will smolder and you will pulse with rapid fire that crackles in the cold. You will vibrate off the heat. Your body is stubborn, it wants everything. Give in. ...
Bounce: A Journey Through Grief.
There will be some people who understand the passage you take, for they too have walked these lands, but many will not. It is not their load to carry or their journey to make, and they will sit expectantly waiting for you to bounce back, waiting for you to reach that distant horizon, so life ...
The Black Silk Flower In My Hair: Bravery, Shame & The Feminine.
I was reminded that shame may always be a companion, that no matter what I do, I can’t wholly undo shame. I don’t blame her, how could I? This is the air we breathe, the water we drink, fault and origin are less relevant than figuring how to feel ashamed and live your life anyway.
Excavating And Exorcising: To Find Yourself.
People hold a mirror to the self like nothing else can, I think. I found things I wanted to change because I wanted to change them in others. I found brutal honesty hurt me in the moment but was necessary in the long run. Lately I’ve tried not to sugarcoat my thoughts too much. People-pleasing ...
The Whole Enchilada: Acknowledge Your Shadow Through Creativity.
The ones that you don't like that are of the same sex? Your shadow. Opposite sex, whether you like or dislike? Your anima or animus -- inner feminine or masculine. Dream work is about making the unconscious conscious. So is Yoga, meditation, writing practice, inquiry, and lots of other stuff. ...