Published in An Injustice!·PinnedMember-only1988, The Klan, and Donald TrumpSame history, different day — I wanted to share a piece of history I learned this morning. In 1988 at Marquette Park in Chicago, the KKK held a rally with around 500 people. This was in response to a multiracial gathering of around 200 folks who had gathered in memory of Martin Luther King Jr…Social Justice4 min read
May 19Member-onlyHorizonsChange is possible — Today my partner told me I’m walking into a season of abundance. She’s right, I am. When she said that, I felt the tears well up. I’ve never experienced that. It feels unsafe for me when life begins to align. I am so used to pain and loss that it…Life2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 25Member-onlyPreciousA Haiku — Poetry1 min readPhoto from SJPreciousA Haiku----
Apr 21Member-onlyTrue PainRadical change includes radical understanding — Last year, I had a friend of mine explain to me that I should focus more on writing about my pain instead of my anger when it comes to issues of racism and other social injustices. This was a bit of a kick in the gut, but it also made…Social Justice5 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Mar 15Member-onlyCrossoverThrifty Word Challenge 100 #60: Nostalgia — The Bad Influence1 min readPhoto by Mike Von on UnsplashCrossoverThrifty Word Challenge 100 #60: Nostalgia----1
Published in The Bad Influence·Feb 23Member-onlyBest Laid PlansThrifty Word Challenge 100 #57: Blueprint — The Bad Influence1 min readPhoto by Sergey Zolkin on UnsplashBest Laid PlansThrifty Word Challenge 100 #57: Blueprint----2
Published in The Bad Influence·Feb 15Member-onlyLove Me NotThrifty Word Challenge 100 #56: Love — Love, we need to talk. It’s been a long, treacherous journey these past 36 years. For most of my life, I lived under the assumption that we were much closer than we actually are. Through all the attachment issues, trauma, pain, and suffering, I honestly thought we had an understanding. …Love1 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Feb 1Member-onlyReckless and FreeThrifty Word Challenge 100 #54: Impulse Control — The Bad Influence1 min readPhoto from the authorReckless and FreeThrifty Word Challenge 100 #54: Impulse Control----2
Published in The Bad Influence·Dec 9, 2021Member-onlyResilient ResistanceThrifty Word Challenge 100 #46: Civil Disobedience — Social Justice1 min readPhoto from the authorResilient ResistanceThrifty Word Challenge 100 #46: Civil Disobedience----
Published in The Bad Influence·Nov 17, 2021Member-onlyTamelessThrifty Words 100 #42: Wild Life — The Bad Influence1 min readPhoto by Angel Luciano on UnsplashTamelessThrifty Words 100 #42: Wild Life----2
