(after George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From”) i come from thick fading see-through-vinyl covered couches and christmas lights that never […]
primed for decades of occupation and assault, my body was schooled at twelve to submit to the theft of my […]
in grand teton national park now it was both unsettling and awe-some to cook a full meal after nightfall by […]
in my lifetime i have felt & acted as Will Smith did. lost my shit. smacked someone hard. screamed at […]
so my son accidentally broke a brand new massive glass bottle of olive oil around midnight last night when he […]
traveling south to see my 87 year old dad at the park where he has been living in his inoperable […]
Yesterday afternoon i spent about 6 hours with a 70+ year-old gentleman named Lord Christ in a gas station parking […]
Your soft animal body and your innate survival programing respond to trauma and oppression as a threat to life. Our […]
last weekend i was at a comedy show. the comic stood up and said “let’s face it san luis obispo, […]
I’ve been asked a handful of times recently to explain polyamory. This looks different for everyone so I can only […]
“Can we create a space where folks can show up, they can hate their body, not be at peace or […]
i was taking a yoga class this morning and the teacher read a quote by Byron Katie — something to […]
We each waltz with a unique vibration that adds to the richness and texture of the unifying symphony of the […]
This Body Is Not a Problem to be Fixed This body is an ancient galactic explosion – composed of […]
Just after yoga, I took a moment to climb thru an open window to meet all of life just beyond […]
[This morning, the East Bay Express published a detailed article outlining the accusations against Steve Bearman, the founder of Interchange […]
On love in the great unknown…
“out there” is an illusion. the microcosm is a reflection of the macrocosm. there is nothing that exists within your […]
Awake my soul; what is it I need to remember? * * * * * * * * * There […]
waves of grief, joy, sadness, solidity, gratitude, despair, celebration… i traveled solo to moonstone beach to give myself space to […]
saturday we were given the news that bodhi’s best childhood friend took his own life. i have loved him like […]
sleep is a luxury i still have, a luxury i can’t release myself into as i’m caught in the horror […]
chasing dreams feeling the joy, grief, hope and wonder alive in this wayward adventure some dreams are wooed in silence, […]
This is not the cleaver family… Oh yes, we can get petty. Last night my teenage son asked me to reiki […]
earlier today i was thinking of a man i’ve loved deeply since the day we met. today is his birthday […]
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you […]
Under the veil of night, Post-it love messages and poetry rocks adorn random doorsteps to be found in the morning by unknown residents. […]
When your world is turned up-side down, literally or figuratively, it is the perfect opportunity to re-orient the self back into […]
“Over time invite and create ever more provocative situations to deliberately trigger the psyche to be disturbed, to be challenged, to feel […]
Oh life – you got my heart so deeply today. I get to ride the waves of my woman-heart: sensitive, […]
I am focused on how I want to show up for whatever lessons life provides me. How do I want […]
This made me laugh. The uninsured motorist who slammed into my car and gave me two forms of fake insurance […]
Before and after. Ahhh, feels so much sweeter… My inner response to the driver who was uninsured and provided two […]
(Yes, I did spell Turmeric incorrectly on my bulk self-labeled spice jar. On Purpose. What?) Last month I got into a minor car […]
I was pregnant with my love child just weeks after September 11th. I remember protesting US government violence in the […]
Springtime is the season for home improvement. I just spent the last month immersed in yoga studies and nestled in […]
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it […]
It all starts with the breath. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. (Repeat.) Eyelids merged, I dive into the depths beyond my form. […]