Once I was in the waxing phase, and then I was full. I was getting it all together. I had many plump nouns to prop up my name. Graphic Designer, Business Owner, Community Organizer, Lover and Sister and Daughter and Partner, Founder and Spokesperson of this and that and the other thing too. The tide …
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My body my breath
pockets of space where once was constriction. there is space inside for all the imperfections within. the sadness and frustration and envy and loneliness, the anger and jealousy and lust. sometimes a whole whack of them, all in a row. i feel them sharply and deeply, draw them fully in – as much as i …
My life in Surrey
I remember when I first heard about the massive highway-expansion project called Gateway, five years back. My immediate reaction was physical, a hot blush of outrage, like in the cartoons when the red flag is waved in front of the bull. I sputtered – “that’s…not…happening!” And i knew then and there that i could not …
Compassion Part 2: what Darla taught me
I was struggling with the notion of compassion. How, I wondered, does “may I be free of suffering” lead to compassion? I didn’t understand, how aspiring to alleviate my own suffering, could relieve the suffering of others. Then one day, as I was sitting up by the Buddha on the hill, a lovely mutt with …
Compassion Part 1: mean people are unhappy people
I once took a ride to Burning Man with a guy named Jake. Jake had rented a gigantic RV and was looking for people to offset the cost of the trip. I joined on, with three other women along for the ride. We rumbled off toward Black Rock City in good spirits, but Jake soon …