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Trigger Alert: Mention of Rape (victimized) (power) (control) (legacy) (grace) ~ Graceful Survivors ~ . Searching, for the right words to describe rape tastefully, but there is no way to make brute force, complete and utter disregard for another soul’s … Continue reading →

Today is my absolute favorite holiday. But, not for the reason, or reasons you might think. Today, I celebrate my dependence. I was dependent, when I was first conceived, upon a mother who wouldn’t smoke or drink, but who would … Continue reading →

I just finished watching #hannahgadsby and her poignant, vulnerable, heartfelt, thought provoking special #nanette. I laughed. I cried. My perspective was broadened, and my heart grew. I was immediately inspired to write. . . . So you’re different? How are … Continue reading →

When I cannot close my eyes and sleep, I wonder if I am awake in someone else’s dream. Only through the rich connection with others can I be truly conscious. Only through sacrifice of self am I remotely capable of … Continue reading →

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It is not that the son’s light has faded and grown dim, rather it is always trying to shine through our brokenness. Through our multiplicity of color and jagged edges. Through our tears and cries for help. Through the grace … Continue reading →

Mural, mural on the wall, who is the most beautiful of them all? Only twenty four hours to completely depict what the story is about, much less than that now until we find out. . #24hourmuralmarathon #circuscircus #jdarraghart #jamiedarraghart #reno … Continue reading →

There are many reflections of self, if we are willing to ask honest enough questions, to view the world through the prism of another’s eyes. . . . . . #photography #instapics #photographersofig #pictures #artistic #creative #creation #writersofig #writerswrite #writersofinstagram … Continue reading →

With darkness conspiring in the world, the starkness of the wiring of the globe that is hurled, through time and space, and rhyme and facing lights that climb up towards the darkness. They tell us that there is still beauty. … Continue reading →

So many lovely humans gathered today in the Biggest Little City for families, for asylum seekers, for refugees, for solidarity, and for children all over the world. Individuals spoke out, and their voices were far from alone. . . . … Continue reading →