Content warning: This post discusses childhood trauma, death, and the Holocaust. “I’ve been born for some time And I’ve got death on my mind… All we ever had is hunger All we never get is power Would you ever feed each other?” -Aurora, Hunger In a recent email, one of my readers told...
I very much do not want to do any of the things required of me right now. I want to just sit in my feelings, and those feelings are full of grief. It’s both heart-wrenching despair and late-morning grumpiness. It’s wanting comfort, even though no amount of comfort comes close to reaching these...
My partner and I eat all our meals in bed. We’ve never made space for a dining room because it’s simply impractical for us. There’s a common misconception that disabled people sit around and do nothing to contribute to society. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are everywhere, creating in...
CW: This article discusses abuse including sexual abuse, and violence against oppressed groups. There is no graphic detail. “The righteous rise with burning eyes Of hatred and ill will Madmen fed on fear and lies To beat and burn and kill They say there are strangers who threaten us Our immigrants and infidels They say...
Content warning: brief mention of suicidal ideation Early on in my life, I memorized the following order of value with the acronym "JOY": Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last. This way of thinking led to many years of never thinking about myself at all. This is because Jesus was so demanding and...
This blog is about myself, but it’s also about the things I care about. Everything matters to me. That doesn’t mean I know everything, though. Far from it. In writing about my own struggles, I aim to include struggles of all kinds. I can’t write about experiences that aren’t my own....
