Horse Stance
When love takes you by the hand and asks you what you are afraid of… how quickly do you answer? And do you trust the answer that slips from your lips the fastest or is it the truth lingering in
Balancing Acts
…as in the actions that balance us. The gives and takes that lightens our burdens or increases our strengths. The movement that keeps us centered. Every Equinox I post something about the beauty of balance. Just like how at every
Mothers with dangerous voices.
Today is the shared birthday of three woman who inspire me in all parts of my life- my parenting, my studies, my activism, my art, my sexuality, my feminism and my belief in radical love: Yoko Ono, Toni Morrison and
Chipped China
My 14 year old is doing the dishes and says, “Mom? Shouldn’t we throw this coffee mug away? It’s chipped.” “I like the chip in it! It’s shaped like a heart! It’s a love mug!” I tell him. “Besides, that’s
Living the Improbable Path
I’m going to start this post by partially quoting Sarah (or Dopp if you’re a nasty): “…becoming just as boring, complacent, uninspiring, and useless as I feared I would if I ever chose a traditional path over living an extraordinary
Behold! The Power of Jars (or Happy 2014)
I am always so happy at the change of the year. Goodbye 2013, fucking hell what a frienemy of a year. When I look ahead to 2014, I see jars. Yes, big beautiful jars. This year I fell in love
Condom slips and fits.
So, here’s a story only a sex educator will tell you. One night, I came back to a lover’s house after going out. It’s kinda late and we are drinking tea at his kitchen table, giggling and whispering as to
Happy 3rd Annual International Fisting Day!
Yup, it’s a real day. Why? Well, it’s mostly about fisting being viewed as an extreme sex act that isn’t allowed in mainstream porn. Apparently, it’s too difficult for some companies to take the time to differentiate between punching and
You wanna know what pisses me off?
I just got home from my daily BART ride. I should be cooking dinner, but there’s no way that’s gonna happen until I write what happened down. You ever get like that? Have to write something down so that you
On Full Moons and Porta Potties
Happy Autumnal Equinox! If you’ve been reading for any length of time, you’ll know how much I depend upon the wheel of the year to guide me. It’s a funny thing to realize how much I value structure when I