when rage fatigues, make way for a river..
thinking about when rage felt too much, when fatigue flattened, finding forever for liberation, becoming a river, in its wholeness
continuing thoughts on "war on terror"
continuing reflections first written months ago in a draft, sharing through fatigue, adding to a stream, or ocean of dissent
a newsletter.. finally!!
Introducing puddles, waves, and reflective thoughts, a digest-style email sent to members with links to new posts, brief notes, & reading time estimates. Members have access to the archive, which is now available.
to unfurl and out reach/ out: part 2
Using a fern that was once my spring friend, unfurling toward things about myself, things that will be entangled, that will be connected with things I care about.
to unfurl and out reach/ out: part 1
With a flower that was once my spring friend, I write about unfurling, share reflections with a quote I appreciate from Walter Rodney, and begin to explain why I share books I was reading.
prompt support posts.. 1-24 finished!
Find book recommendations/suggestions across all regular (not bonus) categories of the Read, Seed, Water, Feed reading challenge that I'm hosting on Storygraph.
prompt support posts.. finally!
Announcement that I have started to share “prompt support posts” for the Read, Seed, Water, Feed reading challenge that I'm hosting on Storygraph.
poem: turbulence invites intention
Another poem, “turbulence invites intention,” describes what I mean in finding words. As I have shared, my anxiety is part of the turbulence.
water, and ways it is used to obstruct flow of life
Reflections on some of the ways water is (mis/ab)used by people w/power to harm people & communities that are Black, Indigenous, and/or part of the global majority in the past, present, and/or future.
distracting thoughts, and white disbelief about white violence
distracting thoughts, and what histories they might enable us to reflect on that the state and its allies have attempted to silence with propaganda
Read, Seed, Water, Feed reading challenge: overview
This is an introductory post for Read, Seed, Water, Feed, an intentionally reflective reading challenge born of disability—cognitive, invisible, physical—persistence, care, luck, love for the people of the planet, hosted on Storygraph.
writing about monsters when you don't have the words
I want to write about monsters. I still don't have the words. I start to write about this, sharing some of what I've previously written. But also, are there any words for the monsters of childhood?