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Making space
So, I stepped down from some responsibilities at my church. I had to admit that it wasn't meeting my spiritual needs, and decided that even though I love the community I need to take my time back to actually do my spiritual work. It was tough and emotional ( Read more... ) -
Musings on Spirituality
I'm not at church this morning. As much as I love the community at herchurch , the spirituality is just not speaking to me these days. Calling the Divine "She" is just not the most important part of religious experience for me. Also, in my experience, there's just not a Divine One. There's the Divine One I'm talking to at the moment, sure, but I ( Read more... ) -
Catch-up, bulleted
- Moved! Again! Still in SF, and here's hoping I can stay settled for awhile, because I threw out some boxes. That marks the 14th time in eight years. Far too much. The room is still a mess, but Nimbus and I are getting settled in. It's really cute and relaxed here, and there's not much in the way of expectations between the flatmates. It's been ( Read more... )
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Friday memeage, just as a note
Wearing: Docs, dark jeans, TeeFury "Lyds and Worm" shirt in purple
Reading: In the middle of The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard
Writing: Tomorrow is a writing day! Today is a cleaning-so-I-don't-get-distracted day, after work.
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Tribal signifiers and appearance
Working out some things in my head.- What do you see as a signifier of your involvement in various groups or subcultures?
- Do you tweak your appearance?
- Do you have several different sets of clothes in your wardrobe, some of which you should not wear to your job or around your family?
- What things about your appearance make you feel most like yourself?
- Do ( Read more... )
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The Theme of the Story So Far
The Story of 2015 So Far: I need a Tribe.
Working on this in various ways, but as a prologue, have some Heather Dale:
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Goals for 2015
This year's goals will be simpler:- Listen to my body, and nourish it with food and movement.
- Solidify my meditation practice, including more moving meditation.
- Explore new areas in the city.
- Do something creative every week.
- Dress for the social life I want to have.
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2014 in Review
Here were the goals I planned on this year, and how they went:- Keep track of all the books I read--Done! 59 this year, which is an improvement over last year.
- Finish applying to Starr King School for the Ministry, and hopefully begin classes in the fall.--This has been scrapped. It just wasn't taking the shape I needed.
- Finish a crochet project.--Nope ( Read more... )
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In which Charlie is a published poet!
You can read my first poetry publication here: http://www.liminalitypoetry.com/issue-2-winter-201415/pentimento/
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Caffeine diary
Observations about one thing and another:
I act all tough, and as soon as the Poet is concerned I turn into a woman from a Dorothy Parker short story. Rather disappointing, really.
I babysat last night for the first time in a while, and it reminded me how much I really do want children.
It's a rainy, dark evening, and I was skulking down Market ( Read more... )
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