2017 Reading Challenge
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations There are moments when I watch the gleeful … Continue reading
7 Word Talismans for 2017
Another year has slipped away, and taken with it some of our finest. It was a hard year for many of us, and with frightening changes looming on the horizon, … Continue reading
An Open Apology To Dolly Parton
Originally posted on Rawe-struck:
Dear Dolly, I’ll be honest. I used to think you were a bimbo. I used to think you flaunted your big boobs, teased hair, tiny waist,…
9 Things to Do Now That Trump is a Reality
Like many people, I spent the past couple of days alternating between rage, sorrow, and feelings of powerlessness. So many powerful people in the world seem intent on stirring up … Continue reading
Faking It
The intense love I have for wearing pajamas all day and curling up with a book means that when I try to accomplish something (getting involved in community service, writing, … Continue reading
Into the Fall
Summer is beginning to blur into autumn, and perhaps you will understand when I say that I remember almost nothing about the previous months except the exhaustion, and the deep, … Continue reading
Dear Ruth Barrett
Originally posted on Caw, Motherfsckers:
For years you lived in my region, and were a major player in our local community. You were the Pagan musician, the public-ritual priestess, the face of Dianic…
Tea, Cake & Death
Originally posted on Death & the Maiden:
This week is all about The Big Conversation as it’s Dying Matters Awareness Week (9th – 15th of May). We learn from the…
Rest and Renewal
It seems like I have been caught in the middle of a storm for months. This has not been an altogether unpleasant thing. Though I haven’t felt the first bit … Continue reading
An Open Letter to John Halstead
This says it far, far better than I ever could.
