Checklist Of Closures
Closures have never been easy for me. 2022 feels like a long checklist. I have to go somewhere next but where and why?
Author: IdeaSmith
Nature’s Love, Loss & Lessons
I found lessons of love in trees, support through loss in a common lizard.
The Long, Dark COVID Of The Soul
From COVID grip to recovery, my journey unveils lessons in patience and gratitude. Navigating health challenges and finding kindness in unexpected places.
What Do We Owe Each Other In Shifting Normals?
We do not have a consensus on what love, commitment, sex or identity mean. Maybe we don’t need to agree. What do we owe each other then?
And Just Like That…I Found Friends Again
Finding myself at a lull between sumptuous stories, I wandered into a familiar storyline. And just like that, I found friends again.
Silent Gods – A Political Poem
A political poem about India’s many gods
Modern Love: The Quest For Identity First
What were the brutal experiences of the last two years but lessons in love? Who are you when all has been stripped away/
A Refugee From Amatonormativity
I’ve heard of asexuality, aromanticism and polyamory. Then a friend sent me this video talking about AMATONORMATIVITY. Well-meaning friends have gently (or bluntly) told me that my experiences of abuse turned me against men/marriage. There may be some truth to that. The very thought of weddings – invitations, over-the-top engagement…
The “Do They Treat You Well?” Play
Kim’s Convenience asks, “Do they treat you well?”. I wish someone had thought to ask me that. The question has affection and no saviour complex.
Raining Me
It’s raining wounds.