Where "compassion requires action" came from...
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 3, 2018
Welcome to my "virtual front porch," y'all.
Into the Sparkling Gray: What’s Next for Melstery
Looking into the future amidst the chilling November winds...
Real Talk: What Happens After This Vote
What would you do, if it came to that?
Your Foot is Still on My Neck
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." --Sarah Grimké, women's suffrage advocate and abolitionist (as quoted by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) This has been a rough week. The massive injustice carried out today (and throughout this disgustingly incomplete … Continue reading Your Foot is Still on My Neck
When You Take Away (Dear Senators)
What happens to women if the Supreme Court swings to the far right?
I <3 NY
Hi. Wheeeeew. It's been a while! This is going to be a very surface-level update; more interesting stuff later once I'm not surrounded by boxes. We are finally (FINALLY) in New York, and have taken pre-possession of the home we're buying (closing date has been delayed multiple times...hopefully next week!). I wasn't sure how I'd … Continue reading I ❤ NY
New Beginnings (slowly)
Blessed Lughnasadh! Goodbye, Texas.
An Inside Look at Phobias: More Than Fear
A detailed accounting of a triggered phobia event
Dear LGBTQ+ Youth
It's PRIDE month and I know some of you can't afford to be out and proud. I know some of you don't have the freedom to be fully yourself in public -- sometimes not even at home, where it should always be safe to be wholly you, no matter what. I know that even those … Continue reading Dear LGBTQ+ Youth
