We stood at the base of the mountain taking stock of supplies a third time before the climb. I thought of turning back. My companions could make it without me. Did I really want to spend a week making

Growing up, I looked to writing for human connection and escape. I found friends in stories, wrote friends in my own stories. I could be someone new if I wanted because writing put me in control. As an

The key to overcoming writer's block is to persist even when your words are distinctly non-lyrical nonsense. Never admit defeat. Write (or type) whatever comes into your head on the page (or screen). You

Fun fact: The KKK is painting swastikas and K's all over my town, especially along the darkest curves of the running/walking paths. These are exciting times! I'll be employing the buddy system for all

Most of my work is communication-based. Okay, all of it is. I facilitate individuals communications with others and themselves. All day every day, I work to help people achieve clarity so they can process

Yesterday I shared that I think a vote for Trump was foolish and that America made a mistake electing Trump. Despite an abundance of potential reasons, I can boil it down to one: Trump's campaign was run

Yeah. Just gonna set the "honey" part of @honeyscribe aside and be really real here for a minute. Now that the shock is wearing off, panic is setting in. America, what did you do? I spent the

The day is cold and gray. Leaves are dripping yellow from branches with slow downward curves. I've nested myself on the couch to write. There is nothing better to do when you have sipped your last bit

If you were are a fairy tale character and creature, which would you be? Choose from any canon, but please identify which one. I'll start! Growing up, I felt trapped in my home. I was expected to perform

The leaves are colored tiles fallen to the earth. I woke up to a biting chill in my house. It is time to turn on the heat and stack wood for the fireplace. In my home, life buzzes quietly. A pet snores

Because I grew up in an abusive home, I have a difficult history with accepting touch. As I have been writing about sex and was asked what type of sexual pleasure I like to receive, this has been on my

After my post on how I missed my calling as a sex coach, @lukestokes shared a post of his own on the taboo of talking about sex and posed some great points about why we should talk about it more. I want

I think I would have loved being a sex coach--the kind that has sex with men and women to help them heal. Go ahead. Google "sex coach." I'll wait. Were my parents to read this, they would both

There was a boy in high school English with me whose laser-sharp focus was a perpetual turn-on. He was oblivious to the world beyond his education. I have a history of falling hard for book lovers and

Early on in my time here, I wrote about sex and sexuality. I shared that I am bisexual, and someone popped up in a comment and asked me how I know. The assumption was that it is "normal" to be

Reiki is an energy modality in which one person receives positive, healing energy from one or more practitioners. Energy is typically transmitted through the hands. No contact is required for a person

I have been experimenting with alternative paths to healing. I want to talk about the positive benefits I've found in a series that includes Reiki, Tapping (EFT), card readings, crystals, rituals, art

I love reading. I go through books at a clip, have them piled around my house, and if I could find a beast well-endowed with a library, I would turn the tables and hold him captive so I could have my way

Sandbox This letter is to say I no longer wish to play in your sandbox please do me the courtesy of allowing me to leave deepest respect afforded I hope you understand while this is not a demand it is

Brexit and Trump have put racism to the forefront of my mind lately. As a survivor of racial violence, I have been heartened by shares of literature and videos discussing how to assist victims or disrupt