Do you remember those "Choose Your Own Adventure" books from when you were a kid? I loved reading, probably because we didn't have a TV and it was one of my only forms of entertainment. And I always thought the idea of a story with multiple possible endings would be fun, until I started reading... Continue Reading →
hitting the bottom isn’t lethal
Around 5 years ago, something happened that so triggered my trauma response that, even though I had been actively healing for more than a decade, it threw me into a tailspin that entirely capsized my life. I can say that for 5 years it has taken all my strength and attention and focus to merely... Continue Reading →
a new kind of spiritual practice
I am convinced that we are funny, fickle creatures. Whenever a restaurant closes, everyone on the internet mourns and comments how much they loved it – how it had the best food ever. They feel safe to wax eloquent about the virtues of the restaurant because it is gone – no one can ever go... Continue Reading →
your life; your bowl of soup
I was born a helpless baby filled with life. I didn't earn this life and I don't owe anyone anything for it. It is mine. Pure gift. But life is a big responsibility for such a little being. It can be scary and I quickly learned not to trust myself with it. I learned that... Continue Reading →
love magnified
What is this strange and messy uniting of souls unmet? Some intertwining of dangling, trampled heart-strings, Woven and braided and tucked into fleshy pockets. A network of human suffering; the world is small. Pain and fear and throat muscles drawn taut become a lens Illuminating love. Every compassionate response flashes neon And tears fall in... Continue Reading →
Something Deeper 