Identity
I Want To Remember Myself
What are the conditions that I need to create for myself so I can remember myself? When do I remember myself? Who am I?What is the truth that is known
Compassionate Communication in 2021
“I’m sick of him,” my student said. “He doesn’t understand anything about equality or sexism or how women might be feeling. He doesn’t want to listen. I’m just done. I
Power Plays: Intimate Intersectionality of Sex, Gender, Race & Sexuality
You recognize their costumes. They are “woke,” wide-eyed activists who attended every march this year. They are white men, sometimes with long hair. They definitely talk about vulnerability. They have
Snake Without Skin
I write down my arm, into my journal, every day. I tear the pages from the book, crumple them, use them to build a fire at night. Every word that
The Evolving Face of White Supremacy
In NVC, nonviolent communication,* we focus on feelings and needs. When needs are not met, conflicts arise. Strategies are the ways we try to get our needs met. This week,
heartening
It is a time for heartening. The time for hardening is no more. Some may not know the difference As they have only ever known Have only ever been taught
#30: Between & Beyond
I am the vine sneaking through open windows. I want to reach the rosemary. My touch is neither kiss nor grasp, but between the two between yes and no and
#29: 15 of 72 Bikers in Tucson
Today was a day for the wheels. I wanted to try my hand, or my pedals, at mountain biking and for me, that means mountain biking lite. I was going
