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Oil Pastel of Woman's Mouth with Vines and the words "above suffering" showing the value of poetry as protest from Kymberlee della Luce
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The Value of Poetry as Protest and Ending Cultural Gaslighting (#5)

ByKymberlee

In this episode, I reveal some inspirations and talk about the value of poetry as protest, the worth of women and mothers, and how the myths of Henry David Thoreau and Adam Smith support cultural gaslighting.

we mend (and love) what is within our reach
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we mend (and love) what is within our reach

ByKymberlee

I’ve taken to daily mediation walks. It’s nourishing to my spirit and helps ground me to my purpose. I walk for 30 minutes then journal until I feel complete.  Here is today’s reflection: A cat visits, twining itself around my legs for a while. I pet it and also just let it be , allowing…

bricolage project day 10 [open]
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bricolage project day 10 [open]

ByKymberlee

The randomly-chosen word of the day is open and comes from Slut Lullabies by Gina Frangello.  I was working as an intern for Emergency Press at the time the book was published so I have a copy of it which still sits unread on my shelf.  That will be remedied in the coming months of rain ahead. The…

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infused with tenderness

ByKymberlee

“You don’t have to let yourself be terrorized by other people’s expectations of you.” ~Sue Patton Thoele As the rain is falling with soft urgency this morning and the bright green birch leaves outside my window flirt with me, I sit here in my warm bed sipping coffee, listening, reflecting and looking at my Facebook…

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voice

ByKymberlee

I’ve been using my voice in many ways of late. I wrote and staged my one-woman show, Unbridled a month ago, I’ve done some communication in my relationships to bring clarity and grace into them and I’ve been doing some recording with a some talented musicians. I’m enjoying this process because there is no rehearsal….