“The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.”

— Brené Brown

@Themisfitscribbler

Latest Posts

  • Poem- Life Emergent In-Between

    The sun scorched and seared. As fire, she danced, but could not breathe. So she became ash and dust and shadow. A reprieve from the heat. Frigid stone. Safe. Unchanging. Nothing. She remained in that stone for an age upon… Continue reading

  • Why Santa? Because We Need Stories

    Every year, I hear of more and more parents ditching Santa. While they all have different reasons, those reasons seem to be variations on a theme. Some religious parents think the holiday should be about God alone- that including Santa… Continue reading

  • Poem- A Beam of Moonlight

    I am healed. I travel on a beam of moonlight. The darkness is crisp. It tingles. I fly. Until I alight for rest on the surface of a midnight pool. Floating on my back, tasting the stars. This world cannot… Continue reading

  • Why Buddhism isn’t for Me

    For most of my youth, I thought hippies were so cool. I aspired to be like those nonchalant, chill folks who seemed to have “live and let live” vibes in spades. It seemed cool not to care, to never become… Continue reading

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