I used to chase change. Did we all? But life teaches us. Life teaches us wrong. To run from change. I'm trying to chase change again. Like a great game of tag, this back and forth. "Tag, you're it." I catch change and then I run, til it catches me and I decide to chase… Continue reading Playing Tag with Change
Category: Mental Health
The Sanctity of Carpet Stains
My tears have stained the carpet. I first noticed them right after, as I stepped on the dampness while on my way to a kleenex. Now I step gingerly around them as I skirt through the hall, I scoop the popcorn kernels that shoot from the stove to be seasoned by the salty carpet, I… Continue reading The Sanctity of Carpet Stains
What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You
The past few weeks, my friend Maggie and I have collected responses through social media of what hurtful words made you who you are today. We loved the feedback, and hope to get even more on our next collaborative project. See all of the responses here, and check out Maggie's blog for some DNA word… Continue reading What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You
Karitos Retreat 2015
"Hey! How do you get out of here?" "We don't. We're trapped," I wanted to say. I never intended to write this blogpost. The title, yes; the content, no. Karitos 2015 was supposed to be a lovely artistic post about all the techniques and spiritual life applications from a gathering of… Continue reading Karitos Retreat 2015
Re-Learning to Breathe
You'd think it'd be easy. I mean, everyone does it, needs it to live. It comes naturally from birth. How could I forget? *Breathe In the Gold* *Blow Out the Black* "The problem is, Amy, we think it's normal because we grew up with it all around us. But it's not." That's what my… Continue reading Re-Learning to Breathe
My Characters Respond to Your Problems
My goal of writing 1000 words this weekend flopped. Due to a minor personal crisis. Sure, I could write through crises, I mean that's what we're supposed to do. But I was a slacker. Lucky for me, I was venting my problems to my friend and unofficial business manager, Yasmeen. Out of the blue she… Continue reading My Characters Respond to Your Problems