My trauma-release somatic exercise course was less physical and more mental today. The ‘exercise’ was a journaling exercise to release anger, irritation, and frustration. I […]
Hold Steady
I have a deck of quote cards on my desk that I rotate through. This week’s quote: “Joy is not in things; it is in […]
More Metaphor
Like walking through the lava tubeWith a phone flashlightThey found a body here onceAnd my skin tinglesAs I lose sight of where I’ve beenPulled to […]
5/31
Here’s a poem I wrote one year ago today, for a little boy on his birthday. 5/31/23 Happy birthday to a boy I may never […]
Crying Wolf
Am I crying wolfWhen there’s no wolfNot even a changeling in the woodsWaiting for me to take her home Will the villagers believe meOr am […]
Time & Thyme
Thyme, a glass of wine We wait it out together My mama and me With Love, Natalie
I ask anyway
Words bubble out like poisonAnd I scribble them in black inkOver a blank pageThey conjure tears like good curses doAnd when I look into the […]
Lowkey
After a couple of productive but packed days, today was meant to be lowkey. A little less work, a little more gratitude: I am hyper-prioritizing […]
Making Space
Today’s day had a symmetry to it — a short shopping trip uptown this morning and then clearing out my closet this afternoon. A couple […]
The Sun
Today I pulled The Sun from my tarot deck, a card I’ve been trying to manifest and it showed up today. A perfect day for […]