What my busted big toes taught me about unnecessary suffering

One busted big toe, and then another I was in my bedroom, cutting my toenails, starting with baby toes, doing it with habitual muscle memory. When I got to my left big toe I clipped from the outside in, left to right. If you, too, have a dramatically curved big...
Scared of wolves // you are not behind: a pep-talk

Scared of wolves // you are not behind: a pep-talk

In whatever area of your life you’re convinced you’re behind in, I want you to know something. You are not behind, your pacing is just different from the expectations you, and, perhaps, our society, has. A story to illustrate my point: What the T.E.S.T....
Fairytales for the Anthropocene: The Women Who Cry With Dry Eyes

Fairytales for the Anthropocene: The Women Who Cry With Dry Eyes

My dear listeners, a fairytale showed up to me this week, asking to be written. Enjoy! The Women Who Cry With Dry Eyes: a fairytale for the anthropocene by Janelle Hardy. Once upon a time, which could be anytime at all, there was a kingdom, ruled by a man who knew how...
Small daily choices for mother earth – climate values

Small daily choices for mother earth – climate values

Small actions for the climate. Way to vote with actions and dollars in a sick system. Some ideas, if you’re feeling despairing about what you can possible do on a small-scale one-person daily basis. Tranportation guidelines for myself If my destination is a 25...