I sometimes wish that I was “better” at getting angry. Take yesterday for example. I showed up for a wire-wrapping workshop that I had signed up for, only to find out that the teacher was a no-show. Annoying, right?!? Especially since I had organized my schedule around this workshop. I ended up waiting for 30 … Continue reading
Tag Archives: relationships
Neediness vs. openness
I went for a walk and some “girl talk” with one of my closest friends this morning. As we were giving each other updates about our lives, the topic of a new girl that my friend has started to see came up. “She’s a cool girl but I think that she may be needy. She’s … Continue reading
Poems – Let’s be donkeys
I don’t want to be your anchor, Thrown overboard into the raging waters, Drowning in the abyss, As I swallow fistfuls of dirt, So that I can slow down your turbulent path, To help you feel more grounded. Let’s be donkeys, Leaning against each other as we climb up a winding slope, Jointly supporting the … Continue reading
Vulnerability – Heart vs. Ego
“… Being vulnerable is one of the largest risks we can take as humans, to let other people in and risk them hurting us. Once people are able to be vulnerable with one another, trust is built much more easily…” ~ Chapter 20 (Pg 345) of “Alliances re/envisioning Indigenous-non-Indigenous relationships” 2010 University of Toronto Press. … Continue reading