Daughters of Patriarchy, Part 3: Embracing Oppression
When I was still riding in a car-seat, my mom liked to play Christian songs for kids on tape. One of them went, “I’m in-right, outright, upright, dow…
Daughters of Patriarchy, Part 2: Denial
Content note: this post briefly mentions rape but does not go into detail. Patriarchy has layers of subtlety. Our society, culture, and world are all…
Daughters of Patriarchy, Part 1: Sexual Obsession
I didn’t know the word, but as a very young child, I knew that my dad was a patriarch. I was four years old when I knew my parents were trying for a s…
Reaching for Stability and Sustainability
Answering a bunch of questions and explaining why and how I can move toward financial stability and sustainability. I wish I could say that I’m doing…
Revealing Poverty: The Legacy of Barbara Ehrenreich
One of my favorite authors passed away two days ago. Her name was Barbara Ehrenreich, and I continue to draw inspiration from her. She wrote with cutt…
Agency
There are multiple meanings for the word agency, and the word is bouncing around in my mind for all its definitions. An agency is an institution, orga…
Birthday Post 8: Turning 30
I always try to write a post on my birthday. It's been ten years since I started. I've only missed two of those years, so this is the eighth o…
"Independence"
“We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” -Melanie Cervantes “Flexing where you from when that shit stolen land Pull up to the Capitol wit…
School Update
I turn 30 this month. I thought I graduated high school when I was almost 19, over a decade ago. It would take nearly all of those years to realize th…