As Is
Hey you. Yes you. I see you. It’s ok if you’re not ready to talk. I hope it’s ok for me to share a few
Hey you. Yes you. I see you. It’s ok if you’re not ready to talk. I hope it’s ok for me to share a few
(CONTENT WARNING: This contains personal recollections of childhood sexual abuse, fat shaming, and eating disorders.) A few years ago, I decided it was time for
I’ve written several pieces inspired by my friend Jason Fair on this blog. You can check out Merry Christmas, Jason, published just two weeks after
When we are called imaginary, we reappear. When we are called real, we disappear. When no one arrives, we appear. When no one calls, a
This poem is inspired by a road sign we saw whilst on the Australia part of our pilgrimage: “Don’t trust your tired self.” Inspired by
I Will Rise was performed at the closing ceremony of the Redefine Therapy Expressive Arts Retreat April 28th, 2024. Judy and Alicia worked together, in the moment, to bring movement and dance into Judy’s poem in a call and response collaboration.
I am not your guruI am not your motherI am not your slaveI am not your lover I cannot be the friend you might be
To dance is my rebellion. To move this body through time and space, to move unapologetically, expansively, refusing to shrink, to be silent, to disappear.
Intention by Julie H. Richards My intention: I can be open to what wants to be expressed through me. Open receptivity To be willing To be
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