There’s always a shorter version.

I do a lot of entry and exit. Setting things up. Also preparing for the voyage. Or preparing in general. And then doing a little Revue (with high kicks!) when it’s over, because I don’t like to review things but I like taking stock. Sometimes I’m...

Very Personal Ads #131: whoah-struck!

Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. Each week I write these VPAs to practice asking for what I want. And to get clarity on what that really is, even when asking feels conflicted. I always get useful information about my relationship with various...

When things aren’t working.

The hardest part when things aren’t working is waiting for the new things to come in. The ones that do work. That is to say: The new patterns, the new customs and rituals, the new techniques, the new approach. (If you’ve done pattern-dancing with me,...

Hello, January.

Oh, January. You are my hard month. And I have been avoiding welcoming you. But here we are, me and January. So in the spirit of conscious entry and preparing for the voyage, I am here with you, January. And more than that: I recognize that you are a door. I’m...
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