I’m still in shock about what happened this week with the election. I’m scared for myself being queer and for my friends and family as women, people of color, immigrants, and queer people. This is a dark day for us. I feel afraid for my marriage, my place in society, and for my life. The far-right rhetoric has already begun with people calling for concentration camps for LGBTQ+ people and calls...
I’m at a loss for most words this morning so this will be short. I feel physically ill. A guttural response to the news I observed last night. I woke up this morning to the confirmation of what so many thought wouldn’t happen. But it has. It happened. Now I fear for my rights and so many others. We are at a huge risk for losing so much now. I may lose my right to be married. To go places others...
Growth is different for different people. But there is one common thread in it all; you lose things as you grow. It’s inevitable. It’s beyond your control. And that’s the lesson I am having to learn. Nothing is fixed, nothing is constant, nothing lasts forever. They say you must change people, places, and things in your life to make sure your recovery is as successful as possible. Those are...
To say this year has been difficult would be putting it mildly. But the one thing I didn’t do was use. They say not to make major life decisions your first year, but I dove right into a lot of changes. I feel better for it though.
Meditation used to be a big part of my life. I’ve kind of let it slip away over this last year. But I’m trying to get back into it. I’m starting slow and working my way back up too much heavier and productive practices. When I first started, I had no idea how to begin. I was in rehab the first time when I was first introduced to it. I had of course heard of it but never found an interest in it.