Yet another tragedy has hit the United States. The problem with that sentence is not the word “tragedy” – it’s the word “another.” Another tragedy. Last night, in Las Vegas, blood was shed as innocent people’s lives were ended and…
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Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
I can’t sleep. It’s 5:03am as I type these words on the only light in my room – my laptop. The moon is really high in the sky, but no longer shining into my window as it was doing only…
Don’t Fix, Listen.
Recently I had to go shopping for some new boots. Hiking boots, to be exact. Now, I wasn’t looking for boots in order to go on some big trek, or, indeed, even to be hiking. I was looking for good…
The Duality (and my reality) of Bodily Love
It’s a funny thing to be able to feel intense love and gratitude for something, while also feeling a measure of disappointment, sadness and even a little disgust. I’ve only recently stepped into this quagmire of emotion, and I’m finding it…
The Surprising Gift of Triggers
I’ve recently been having conversations with a friend that are proving triggersome. (Is that even a word? Ah well, it is now.) Basically, the sharing and exploration of ideas, dreams, and desires is bringing up a decent amount of triggers for me –…
The Power in Truth
True power needs only truth to survive. We are in tumultuous times. It’s all around us – not just in politics, but in corporate greed, human displacement, and, of course, war. The chaos that is being created is what fuels…
Do Something… Anything.
Who here has seen the Harry Potter films? There’s this one scene early in the series when Harry, Ron and Hermione are trapped in the bathroom with a mountain troll. The troll has Harry dangling by the legs and Harry yells to…