Last night or early this morning I had a dream about my uncle. When I woke up and he was gone (again), I felt lost. Hours later, I still do. Then I had a dream that my teeth fell out. I’ve had this dream so many times that it doesn’t frighten me anymore. I sat... Continue Reading →
Healing Our DNA: An Ecowomanist Reflection
A reflection assignment from my Ecowomanism class: When we were asked to consider what in the earth is healing, I first thought of worms. Worms eat dirt and waste, and their waste in turn makes the soil healthy and nourishes the plants that we eat for food. We need worms, bees, and spiders. We need... Continue Reading →
Snakeskin
I have spent countless nights thinking about many of the things I ever said or did that were self-centered, unthoughtful, or toxic or problematic. There are people I have mistreated, especially at times when I didn’t know or like my own self very much. Now that I’ve matured and learned some life lessons (since my... Continue Reading →
Bee Sting
Trigger Warning: self harm, depression, animal violence Once upon a time there was a girl, who watched the same sad movies over and over again, because she had already decided slitting her wrists was too messy and impractical. She didn’t like to listen to music, because pretty lyrics made her cry. And she cried... Continue Reading →