healing is painful, but it's not hurtful

“healing is painful, but it’s not hurtful. growing pains and healing pains are different from hurt.” — Djalóki Jean-Luc Dessables

what are the stories beyond the story that racism reproduces?

on page 68 of pleasure activism, dr. alexis pauline gumbs (someone i am obsessed with) wrote something that prompted a question for me that i think is important:

articles for choosing your first tarot deck

1. biddy tarot: 9 SURE-FIRE WAYS TO SELECT A TAROT DECK THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
2. incandescent tarot: choosing your first tarot deck
3. The Llewellyn Journal: Three Simple Principles to Help You Find the Tarot Deck of Your Dreams

book review: pleasure activism

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown

alternative futures: we can

this story is inspired by a chat i had last night with my dad. he was telling me about how his mom and godmother used to get loads of peaches and pears and can them. and he and his siblings would peel fruit for hours.