this morning i woke up and did an hour of yoga and jo practice. yesterday, i did a face mask, and yoga, and jo. the day before, i did yoga, […]
Year: 2012
love notes abound (post AMC)
dear morgan (AMC2012 coordinator) mo thanks for showing up when and how you did, for being made of good solid earth that absorbs everything and yields trees and fruit and […]
being different
for the past few years, every june, tons of my favorite people come to detroit. they come beaming love and brilliance in rainbow neon sundresses, low slung shorts, tattoos, amazing […]
scent free at the AMC
recently as i have reconnected with people, several have commented about my distinctive scent as something they missed about, something they really notice. i feel deeply associated with, and ridiculously […]
and then octavia was born
today, 65 years ago, octavia butler was one day old. i love the idea of this, of her being born, and being a tiny baby with little clenched hands and […]
my sweet cocoons
perfect brilliant and curious nephew is now obsessed with cocoons, caterpillars and butterflies. last week it was pollinators and stamen. with each discovery I raise a hand up wildly – […]
imani uzuri’s gypsy diaries, a review/love note
so I can’t write much right now – tomorrow I do my first piece of ‘work’ since beginning my sabbatical five months ago, and need my beauty sleep. however! today […]
Read More… from imani uzuri’s gypsy diaries, a review/love note
the importance of being auntie
I am deep in the special heaven of being auntie. I started by visiting various babies of friends on my journey home, and now I am in the midst of […]
while i was away
before i went off on my journey, i felt a mixture of anxiety and fear and numbness as my primary condition. as blown away as i was, and am, by […]
the chosen virgo
every time I have to unpack my bags, I thank whoever chooses virgos for choosing me to be one. I have unpacked all of my bags, sorted through five months […]