~Katie Gordon Procrastination is a drug Heady and sweet Perfect Then fading Need more to make it through the day I am an addict In the moment I feel relief The monster slinks back into the closet But only momentarily Returning full force for more And I can’t think I can’t find my way Stuck [...]

~Martha S. Mejia “…be attentive to what is arising within you, and place that above everything else…What is happening in your innermost self is worthy of your entire love; somehow you must find a way to work at it. ~Rainer Maria Rilke   …Innermost self…worthy of your entire love… Empowerment. Ultimately we are the only [...]

~Jenunine I will not hide my laughter– I will let smile burst forth and shine upon those in whom I delight I will not be robbed of my light and my joy, I will glow in spite of those who would snuff me out I will not cower in fear– for those who prowl and [...]

~Makisha Lawrence Half- truths marinated in mango juices traipse slowly down the back of an arm The eager tongue of naiveté sweeps them onto the palate where taste buds are obliged to slowly absorb contradictions of: You just a little on the chubby side And Baby here, have some more macaroni ‘n’ cheese And A [...]

–Mari A. Lee, MFT Once upon a time a beautiful little girl was born. She was precious, sweet, joyful, and full of wonder. She loved nature, laughter, windy days and cute kittens; her horse was one of her best friends in life. This lovely little girl could be found helping creatures in need – trapped [...]

~Jenuine I parked behind a flashy car out of which a woman stepped I noticed her license plate around which these words proclaimed: I’M BAD…because the men like it and I thought about all the decades and all the centuries throughout all of history during which womyn have been taught to bend and to twist [...]

–Mari A. Lee M.A., MFT As a sex and love addiction therapist who is passionate about my work in private practice, and as a counselor who celebrates my client’s courageous efforts in their own healing process, I realized it was finally time for me to come clean. For many years I led a double life [...]