Keep writing
Once upon a time, when I was in a moment of artistic crisis, a dear, talented, compassionate and necessary writer told me this: “We write to clear a path in the forest that others may follow and then step off of to create their own paths.” Today, on her blog, she...
Happy Mothers’ Day
On CNN/Opinion today, a piece about motherhood. When Brenda Heist, the latest "runaway mom" reappeared, I was drawn back to the response I got to my own story of "leaving my children." Yes, there were the threats, but there were also many women who showed me that I...
112 Olympic-size pools of radioactive water, and more every minute
We knew this was coming, but where do we go from here? After dumping 11,500 tons of radioactive water into the sea within a month after the Fukushima meltdown began, in violation of international law, TEPCO continued to store a flood of radioactive water, assuming...
Light
On days when humanity feels small, violent, afraid; when we are killing each other, here and in other countries; when we are stripping each other of our rights; poisoning and raping our children; when it hurts so much to think about who we have lost, who we have...
Tribute
Yesterday, I was on my way to a meeting about the college process for my high school junior when a different experience presented itself. The man sitting across from me on the subway - seemingly intoxicated, bag in a bottle, belt loops tied together to keep his pants...
No amount of radiation is safe
Although these studies aren't making headlines in major news outlets, researchers are beginning to track the Fukushima fallout in humans. In Japan: "The Tenth Report of the Fukushima Prefecture Health Management Survey, released earlier this week, with data up to...
Healing
Just came back from Vermont, where I did a number of readings with Rachel Pollack's Shining Tribe Tarot, and this card, the Five of Stones, came up several times. It meant, variously, You are healed; Healing is coming; Embrace your role as a healer; and Aspects of...
Revision
As I sit in my new office working with my advisees at Goddard, revision is on everyone's mind. My colleague, Elena Georgiou, says revision is what separates the women from the girls, and years into my third and fourth books, I can claim my full womanhood. Revision is...
Beautiful Creatures
What a fantastic day in Washington Square Park. So many dancing here, all over the city, all over the world. Thank you to all the beautiful creatures, men and women, dancing for peace, love, equity, joy, freedom.
One Billion Rising
One of every three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. That is ONE BILLION mothers, daughters, sisters, partners, and friends. Yet, most of the world remains silent and indifferent. The time has come to put a stop to the violence, and to the...