Jack is a vibrant nonbinary person who shines with the light of God. They have lived in several communities in Eugene. I admire how they bring people together and make an effort to mesh with everyone in a group, something I’ve never been able to do. Jack is the...
Being real about emotions and inner life is everything to me. I’m a radical mental health person. Relatedly, addicts are my people. I think a lot about self-harm, substance use, addiction, and harm reduction. What am I doing that’s fucking up my life, and how...
carnelian: telling the truth in community “So does it work? Does carnelian help you tell the truth?” my radical mental health friend asked. “Well, something does!” I said. We laughed. I thought of causes– all the ways...
I go to the altar in my heart and light the candle, asking Spirit to bless my writing about racism in community. Mother God, Parent Earth, and all that is Love, please help me tell the truth, now and every day of my life. Thank you. admit it...
I met someone for the first time who was naked. Of course we’re all naked under our clothes. I’ve met a lot of clothed folks, in my life. Some I’ve gotten close to and seen naked later, once we knew each other. But this was the first time I ever met...
Homelessness traumatized me– homelessness fucked me up. There are physical health consequences I still live with like the chronic UTI. But homelessness broke my heart in new ways. Abandonment got a new name. It wore me down past my minimum. I emotionally invested in...
