You have never been triggered. There's not a single day in your life when you have been triggered. You're probably shaking your head, but stay with me. Your pain has been triggered. Your wound has been triggered. A mechanism within you has been triggered. An emotional pattern, based on shame or fear, has been triggered. Not you. And this pattern has a reaction, whether only in your body, or also through words or actions. And sometimes, let's admit it, words are actions. But the risk of...

I've lived abroad for over half my life and in Guatemala for 14 years. So there is no moment when I step back from my life and take stock of where I stand more than when I visit loved ones who live very differently to me in the States. There is no moment when the choices I've made toward the path less taken, and I'm not talking about location here, are put up to the mirror. There is no moment when it's easier to dismiss or question my own compass and wily navigation which I myself could...

“Writing is the act of reaching into the void of the unknown and pulling forth a reality only your heart can see.” - Argelia Salmon A writing circle is a ceremony. Every gathering is a mystery waiting to unfold. Every prompt is a gateway. Every share is an offering. Every listener is a witness. Every voice is a mirror. Every word is the heart finding a way to help us remember and guide our way back home. Every laugh, sigh, and tear are alchemy. Every deep breath is an opening. In this...