[the return] why yes, i am still here 🤣
The medical model is pretty problematic. . . . But as much as the system sucks, there are small ways you can exercise your own sovreignty and agency.
[forgiveness friday] body forgiveness, part 7
I’m finally back from my 16 days in SoCal — it feels to me like I was gone for far longer…
[feeling spicy] a new series of fuller expression
Something I’ve been hesitant to publicly display (in life in general, not just re: stroke stuff) is my spicy side. The…
an outing at starved rock, part 1
Yesterday was a magical day at Starved Rock. It was one part nourishment from Nature and one part creative exploration. And…
the importance of mindful transitions
Let’s talk about transitions. I was once at a hot yoga class, where I changed postures and suddenly I experienced some…
the necessity of self-care days
Yesterday, I made the call to take a major self-care day. Sudden, unexpected bodily needs. Family stuff. I had to take…
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[forgiveness friday] the practice of gratitude
So my last name, in Mandarin, means “thanks.” I used to hate my last name because almost no one could read…
[forgiveness friday] a sermon on patience
Impatience. We all slip into it once in a while — some more than others. There’s this thing with our energy,…
the enlivenment of going live
You guys, I loved going live yesterday. I was a #hotdangmess — furreal, my surroundings looked like they’d exploded and the…
[forgiveness friday] no apologies for the body’s needs
This week, I got sick. I almost never get sick. I think there was a part of me that actually wanted…