I don’t know how to trust my feelings anymore. — I have been trying to get over a breakup now for 5 months. About a month ago, I was talking to a girlfriend about it and feeling stupid for still being so sad. I honestly expected her to give me “getting over it” advice, but she didn’t. Instead, she named…

A couple of weeks ago I visited a dark retreat. There is only one place in the United States that offers this particular brand of self-healing and it is right outside of Medford, Oregon. To be honest, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I read about sensory…

Last weekend Trump came to Anchorage for a rally. A friend asked me to go with her to protest the event, and I went. Suffice it to say, I am not a fan of the man in any way. But even still, I struggled with why I was protesting. What…

I was raised to fill the space of my mothers need — not beyond But I breathe the expanse of sky and the starry night is my voice. ____________ I was raised to be straight as a pin and to feel shame in the growing heat of want But I…

This is a tricky question but a necessary one. Most of the systems we operate under are based on the premise that there is someone in charge — and that the someone in charge must be obeyed, treated with respect, and protected in their authority. I have been working to…

Believe it or not — it can be difficult to explain. There are so many parts to it and they take turns being the most devastating part of your life. I’m going to attempt to break it down as honestly as possible. …

Learning to trust again. — A little while ago I saw a movie called “Men.” It’s not what many would call a masterpiece, but the great thing about art is that what seems pointless to some, can hit a nerve with others. This movie did that for me. It hit a nerve that has been…