Angst, religion, the entire system. Last week a friend adding something challenge to that system. My anger and rage; God knows me by name. Surges of words rush forth, and lips smack them back.
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reframing femininity
Angst, religion, the entire system. Last week a friend adding something challenge to that system. My anger and rage; God knows me by name. Surges of words rush forth, and lips smack them back.
Read MoreBeads of sweat roll down my face, dripping into a pool beneath me. I hold my body aloft from my forearms, belly tight, feet flexed toward the back of the room, palms gripping my mat and upper arms starting to shake. “Now, raise your hips high in the air and begin to walk your feet…
Read More7:30 AM. The ring of one of those generic alarms sounds in my ears. I should probably get up and get going if I want my day to look anything like productive and if I want to be at work by 8:30. I hit snooze instead. Just a few more minutes. The same alarm sounds…
Read MoreI am laying on the couch under the warmest blanket in our house waiting for our children to wake up. I open the thermos filled with hot coffee my husband left for me on the table. Tendrils of steam rise to greet my chilled face and I deeply inhale the scent of french vanilla. Just…
Read MoreAhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Exhale. Not my strong point. I—N—H—A—L—E, in in in in in in fill it to the tippy top Now hold, all full of life, love, everything everything Don’t. want. to. let. it. go.
Read MoreA peek into the running dialogue in my mind: Whew! What a week. Thank goodness I got out of there on time, I don’t want to be late.
Read MoreI went to a friend’s word wall art party and purchased a saying that I love for a bedroom we are redecorating.
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