It's been difficult to write as of late, so sorry for the delay. As it happens, I am recently out of the hospital from a bad fall wherein I needed surgery to put some broken bones back together. The narcotic pain killers have also numbed my ability to tell my story, though, truth be told, this is my third attempt at writing the next installment of my story.
About a month ago I wound up with a 20-year-old troubled girl in my life. Jennifer has multiple strikes against her. She spent half of her childhood in the system because her mother beat her up so badly. Her mother is a drug addict who has had 17 children. Every single child was taken away. Jennifer reads at the 2nd grade level. She has been in drug rehab herself for chrystal meth and cocaine.
My relationship with the woman I am living with has been in difficult straits for some time, but the other night she verbally and mentally assaulted me for several hours, with periods of physical assault as well.
So what do I do? Stay present - be present - exist. Live. Allow. Allow. Allow. It’s OK, I must reassure myself. I must be gentle and compassionate with myself. Allow myself to blossom. Allow that intellect that does exist within me if I just allow it.
Michael Vick’s reinstatement by the NFL has sparked many debates. Should he be allowed such a prestigious job when his acts, so grievous still haunt many? Will the Eagles, who signed Vick to a two-year contract, lose fans and support for their team? The facts don’t lie: Vick willingly, horrifically abused dogs for the sake of his own twisted amusement.
I'd like to know how many of you have actually interacted with the medicines you work with in their living form. If you're into ayahuasca, have you met a caapi vine or a chakruna plant. If you work with mushrooms or cactus, have you ever planted them or harvested them fresh.
"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders
