Month: April 2018

I have been absent for a while. Absent from writing and creative expression. Absent from nourishing the human connections that once were the quintessential building blocks of my existence. Absent from the outdoors. From compassion. From myself. The only thing I do not feel absence from is punishing myself. How do I grant myself grace, appreciation, acceptance, forgiveness?Life fucking sucks sometimes. Sometimes there’s just no way around lack of eloquent delivery… It’s been really hard for me…

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Sometimes the best soul food simply consists of solo walks on beaches in stormy weather, particularly on days when the external world seems to be a mirror replica of one’s internal tapestry of experience. Being human can be messy, ugly, and exhausting.  Once upon a time, I used to refuse to admit it, in addition to my refusal to ‘give in’ to emotions and feelings that I labeled as unattractive or uncomfortable, but anyone who…

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