In the absence of frequent posting, I have hacked together a sort of random post generator in the footer so you can spin up some old yet excellent content. I have tested it out with: fuck; pie; brokenhearted; barf; and sex. Interestingly the only one that came up blank was brokenhearted. Also interesting, fuck pie … More Soul-Spelunking
Here’s the thing, I have had to step away from all social media platforms entirely. In some part driven by my own issues with overdeveloped empathy. I think many of us feel compelled to try and fix the suffering we can’t bear to watch rather than work on our capacity to just be present with … More Social Platforms Must Stop Spreading Soul-Dysentery
It took me a while to comprehend the early hullabaloo around social distancing. Having long ago already built a life around suddenly not being able to leave the house for 3-6 weeks my initial response was: “Wha? Doesn’t everybody have a five week reserve of toilet paper?” In weirdly good(?) timing, something went terribly wrong … More What Chronic Illness Has Taught Me Might Help You Stay Sane in a Pandemic
I was watching a nature doc one afternoon. These filled so much of my recovery time, diverting, minimum emotional stress, and a nice quiet narrator to doze through (pro tip: do not fall asleep to Lord of the Rings, the orc noises will give you nightmares about really angry pigs). This doc featured a momma … More On Baby Whales and Zombie Social Dynamics
Update May 2019 This failed completely. Mostly because I was way too ill to bootstrap an org to provide care for myself and others when I was already in crisis. A friend coined the phrase jumping off a cliff and trying to build a plane on the way down. It obviously didn’t work. But not … More Gofundme, seriously, go fund my home, prettyplease
Valerie Roney 