I am a body. My mind is just as much a part of my body as any other body part. My thoughts and my feelings are from my body. I am my body. I knew this as a kid. Being me, being my body, being embodied was natural. I liked to play in mud. My…
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I recently updated my name on my college transcript to make sure potential employers could find my educational history. After the name change went through, I looked over my new transcript from a college experience I started back in 2006 and completed in 2018. During the first 3 years, I was an honor list student…
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Breath after breath, beat after beat, I feel the rhythm of my own songs flowing through me. Listen listen listen, here in the company of other living beings, I am still solitary. If I wait to be heard, I will never live. So I will practice hearing myself. I will practice feeling my life. I…
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The year of the rabbit hole first occurred to me during a foraging class. My teacher was describing the qualities of a plant she was holding and said, “I went down a rabbit hole,” and my funny brain lit up. I chuckled out loud in the class and offered no explanation. Since it is a…
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“The Sugar Jar” by Yasmine Cheyenne Boundaries and self-care are hot topics, and Yasmine Cheyenne has set a whole new standard for wellness with her sweet metaphor of “The Sugar Jar.” At its simplest, sugar is energy. The jar is the boundary set around that energy. Stressful situations, relationships, daily activities, and unforeseen events all…
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I get so discouraged when learning an instrument. Almost immediately, I assume the worst – that I will NEVER get it. There is no proof that I am the special seahorse that is the only person in the world who just absolutely sucks at playing an instrument. So many people have learned it. So many…
Read moreTiny Preface: This Personal Hero speech was originally written as a work assignment. I thought I’d share here, so maybe you can learn a little more about me and my influences. I hope you enjoy! My personal hero is Ursula K. LeGuin. My favorite quote of her’s is: “All of us have to learn to invent…
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A slice of light on the horizon calls into being the world of awake. A cat stalks the shadows’ return and birds sing the darkness into morning. A dog snores and kicks against this bright messenger of day. A figure of arms and legs wraps more deeply into sleep, holding tightly to the world of…
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Why do we save ourselves for others?Why do I have an idea in my head that tells me to save my love and care and gifts for other people? I am a person.I deserve to share my love and care and gifts with myself most of all. I know and love my gifts.Of all the…
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We sat in his car, eating takeout from our favorite burger stop. A place where we usually sat down to eat and chat about life, love, the universe, and other philosophies. Now we were served from a window the restaurant had never opened where there was a sign that told us to call a number…
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