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My Witch Is Wise to the Myth of Forever Joy.

I’ll admit that as a little girl, I often sought my reflection in fairy tales. I hoped for a happily ever after. I craved a princess persona that would satisfy the comfort of others and provide a safe place to live within the kingdom of consensus reality. Safety is appealing to a child in a ...

poetry

Bang the Drum: Elegy for the Grieving. {poetry}

Bang the drum for our sons and daughters, for husbands and wives, mothers and friends. Shout death’s name to a clueless world. Bang the drum loudly! Love in grief has a powerful rhythm. Bang the drum with courage and strength! Bang it loud filled with compassion! Bang the drum proudly!

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Before You Forget Again: You Are an Amazing Triumph! {poetry}

You are not defective, my dear one, Not a burden, Nor do you struggle alone.

wisdom

The Struggle of Your Becoming: Why It’s Necessary & What Will Save Your Ass.

It can actually feel like ecstasy if one drops their prejudices and embraces their feelings with curiosity and compassion. I started playing with it and getting truly ecstatic, and if it doesn't feel great, I am now able to still be with it, and feel it. My ego is going mad, but this terror ...

wisdom

I Am a Dangerous Man.

We do the best we can; I understand completely. But for the love of god, or whatever deity you do or do not choose to follow, and all that is holy and righteous in the world, look inward when seeking a label. Look inward, and realize that labels are, in fact, generated by label-makers. A ...

Dear White People.

Saying sorry is more likely to reinvest white power with the sort of moral nobility a philanthropist acquires for spreading his wealth. A deeper sort of accountability is needed -- one that brings us to the edges of ourselves.

feminism

Unafraid to Be Free: The Emperor Who Wove a New Pair of Socks‏.

I walk through the world as a being numbed. I can tell you the story of each box's treasure, the how and the when and the where of who raped my body and violated my soul, but the truth of the words that escape me so easily is still far removed from the cesspool of horror that would make the ...

troublemakers

3 Bizarre Principles That Made Me A Tidy Profit From Being Bullied.

What happens when the darkest of the dark meets the lightest of the light? Narcissists and psychopaths are more likely to target empathic people and the same drama gets reenacted, all over the world, with predictable dynamics each time.

you & me

Never Let Someone Tell You That You Are Too Much Or Not Enough.

I had a big last fight with my ex from long ago before we finally broke up, and he told me that I should lose weight. So, I spent the next two years after the breakup struggling with the acceptance of my own body. I literally hated my body. In the mirror, I saw a bare-faced, obese ugliness. It ...

When Holding On Becomes Too Hard.

I hope you know, nothing ever replaces the role a mother fills. I’ve met many women across my life who have held me, wiped my tears away, and listened as my voice filled the space with my ongoing internal demons and struggles.

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