Do your values, lifestyle, or worldview confuse others? Or… yourself? Sometimes who we are just doesn’t fit into a clean box. Recently I had a talk with some of my old friends about our political and social backgrounds, and I had identified myself as written in the title: politically progressive, yet socially conservative. Admitting that…
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The Realest You (written from the platform)
Today I stepped onto the platform, and the seven men behind the booth asked me, “Who is the realest you?” “Is it the one who is beautiful and speaks clearly, smile bright?” “Is it the creature muzzled and blind, trembling in rage?” “Could it be the one that cries so deeply at the beauty of…
Would You Change All That You Are Just For Me?
A few years ago I dated a sweet yet quite immature young man. I had asked him to please not engage in recreational drugs that morning as it would make me sad and potentially ruin a particular outing with our friends, one where we would be in public from morning until night and around children….
Amethyst Drapes | Poem
Here in my depths shielding all life through amethyst drapes, I bury my intentions in darkness hoping all others only surrender to me their light Claws long and dark Ripping cuts into immortal flesh, I bury my sins within myself hoping all others only grace me with their virtue Eyes red from hellfire and tears…
Princess Pantheon | Chapter Six
Previous Chapter of Princess Pantheon ~ Chapter 6: Dreams of a Distant Land, a Distant Sadness Emily dreamed again of humans that night. First that silver light came spiraling down from the darkness ahead of her, then her pale fingers went to grasp it. Then faces. Ones she had already seen from her prior dream…
The Fox Queen
A fairy tale inspired by the styling of the Brothers Grimm. ~The Fox Queen~ One winter a very long time ago, a lonely man wandered about the snow-covered forests to find shelter. In his travels he came across a red fox, longer than she was tall. Her large, dark eyes met him with inquisitive blinks….
March 15th | Journal Entry #1
Limiting beliefs on love, success, and life -> Let them rise up to the surface, acknowledge them, thank them, and send them away. What limiting beliefs do you hold onto in your life? ~Sammicakes
Oh, Mirror!
There are some mirrors that tell you what you want to hear, yet some mirrors get pleasure from revealing all you fear Every spot, every line, every hair out of place Oh the pressure, the politic, the horror of owning a face! Yet in its games, the ones all mirrors play, there is something even…
Chocolate & Chai
Touch of marshmallow plumpness Clove and cinnamon (and nutmeg!) scent Hint of ginger, zest and life Take a thick sip and dive into it Sweet and splendid, rush of Sugar– it’s in the chocolate and cream! What I wouldn’t do For a taste of them both– A Taste of Chocolate and Chai ~ Sammicakes
Prelude to Revolution | Creating the Prince
This is a story summary and rewrite of the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena, Episode 9, “The Castle Said to Hold Eternity. “ ~ And upon their deaths, two coffins sealed shut, I climbed within the smallest one, the one just my size. Mother and Father slept in theirs, so I had thought, “This one must…
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