She slid the match across the coarse surface. With one swift gesture, she hoped to heal the open wounds from inside out. She’s determined to burn the vines connecting her to a mountain of shame. A mountain belongs not to her. She was born, not a he. What a shame! She diligently threw the lies… Read More »
1- Take care of your body, your mind and your environment first. Food, movement, rest and a tidy clean space. 2- Working on developing an inner voice that you are proud of. Watch for the tone and narrative. I want a voice that is nurturing, empowering and kind. My brain listens to everything I say… Read More »
Dear readers, Happy New Year! What’s good in your life right now? I am looking at the lit candle and letting myself daydream for a little. We have officially said goodbye to 2020! We have made through an incredible challenging year. It is time to collect lessons learned and start imaging and creating a path… Read More »
The second best excuse to not write is to learn from the masters on how to write. The best excuse to not write is – you guessed it, reading. In all honesty, writing and reading feed each other. I will keep gathering applicable and practical writing tips to share with you. If you find it… Read More »
Where does one “I” begin? How did “I” land here, in this body with this specific set of eyeballs? Can “I” renounce and embrace the history of my ancestors with sovereignty? How does one “I” find a connected “Us” when the “Us” was broken and is breaking? Where are the ancestors’ wisdom and strength when… Read More »
Dear readers, How are you doing? I needed to write to you. I didn’t expect depressive episodes to visit one week after I stopped my short story experiment. I thought I would take December off to reflect, plan and continue finishing my novella and a short piece of music. Perhaps, that’s too open ended and… Read More »
Today is the day. The sun is shining. The snow melting. The sky is clear. The dark clouds are dissipating. Her heart is filled with bright hope. The type of blinding hope that pulls on the toughest heart strings, one chord after another. She is convincing. She puts her heart into the performance. Look at… Read More »