- @Pegeen
I am wowed by Iran’s feminist revolutionaries, their courage, passion and purpose. May they succeed in claiming their bodily autonomy and sovereignty.
This is incredible on all fronts. What brave women, totally inspiring. It’s amazing that SpaceX (Starlink) can keep the internet connection happening in Iran and the Ukraine. Essential in the time of grave upheaval and change.
Wow, loved this. I read Didion’s “The Year of Magical Thinking”, the story of the death’s of her husband and daughter. I remember it being so cold, calculated and yet utterly captivating. To me, her physical size was freakish and disturbing, as well. The entirety of Joan was haunting. This story explains a lot, fills in the blanks of my confusion. I never heard of Eve Babitz but I am drawn to her vulnerability and recklessness. I need to read Eve’s Hollywood. Interestingly, I never was interested in reading another of Joan’s books.
Brave, powerful, complicated, complex. Very important story to tell.
Of course, loved this! “People who live for discovery tend to be people who are inspiring and encouraging to others.”
I need to do more digging on Lis Smith, as she has gotten my attention. Admire a woman who doesn’t take shit from anyone!
Taller always seems more aesthetically pleasing to me. So I understand someone perhaps feeling a little self conscious about it. And there is that unfair stigma for short men. However, this surgery does seem really insane. I remember another similar article about this on Readup. I believe that article was written by a sister whose brother had the surgery and died afterwards from complications. So there’s always some risk involved too.
Really impressive and inspiring.
An absolute 10! I can’t even begin to imagine going into the jungle, let alone meeting with tribal head hunters. The flies alone would make any such meeting impossible.
White Lotus rules! And Jennifer Coolidge was outrageous. I’m so glad she got her due.
This article makes a lot of sense. Excellent points and explanations.
Bleak. I could feel every word.
Extremely disturbing.
Back in the late 70’s I took a college course called Death and Dying. It introduced me to the fabulous work of Elizabeth Kubler Ross. She said, “It’s people’s denial of death that allows them to lead such mundane and meaningless lives.” I agree with Barbara Becker’s advice, “Live with the end in mind.”
I don’t agree with watermelon - too much sugar. I’d suggest berries and green apples. Fiber and much lower sugar content.
An absolute 10! Kasey and Maggie are a dynamic duo. The lessons are spot on - perfection. Loved this.
This is SUCH an awesome story! Love the mutual respect and deep appreciation.
Beyond a 10! Princeton is very dear to my heart, having lived there for several years. Walter Kirn wrote The Holy Anarchy of Fun, another favorite article I read on Readup. I recently posted The Power And The Silence, a disturbing piece worthy of reading. I’m a fan, the man is brilliant. He did go to Princeton and Oxford, has written 8 books, most notably Up In The Air which was made into a movie starring George Clooney.
This makes no sense what so ever.
This is not well written but I was curious enough to push past that. Cutting hair is an art form. To learn by Youtube and trust yourself enough to offer your services to others is beyond brave - on both sides of the equation!
I am continually fascinated by major works of art I know nothing about. I never heard of Heizer and have spent the morning on Google. I can not comprehend spending 50 years in the Nevada Desert creating something of such dramatic scale. That is both vision and determination.
Love my crows. I mimic their call and then we have a conversation. They are curious birds and seem to really like human contact.
There is that important fact that thinner individuals can be fat on the inside. And a tape measure is more valid than a scale. For one, muscle weighs more than fat. Just how your clothes feel on you is another great indicator also.
I have only read his short stories and I have to say, he always pulls me curiously along. Very imaginative and unique style.
Very moving. I was super close to my grandmother, so this pulls me back in time. I could literally feel this in my body. Now my husband and I are in deep discussions about our grandmothers. What a way to start my day!
LOVE this! I’m floored when I am out in nature how many people bring their phones and are talking. Or listening to music. I’ve had some individuals ask to walk with me and I respectfully tell them that it is my time to open to my Inner Voice and be with the Beauty that inspires me. I love the silence and awe that my walks invoke.
I love the dedication to just the right word, the precision of construction, the originality of voice in poetry. A great poem is transformational, magical. So much felt with so little words - amazing! I’m a huge fan of Mary Oliver.
Fascinating. I agree, one needs to try the practice before making any judgements about it.
Absolute 10. Believe this with all my heart. To say, “We are all connected,” has become as cliche as Namaste. But does anyone really know what they are saying? Do they feel the vibrational expansion, the Truth, of the words in their bodies, specifically their heart centers? I love this word Ecosomatics. It’s such a profound idea when truly contemplated and experienced. It can be the beginning of people not being so arrogant about their importance in relation to the “other” inhabitants on this planet. All the suggestions on how to practice ecosomatics are so easy, time efficient and practical.
Certainly original. Quirky.
I was entranced by this story, carried along, curious and needing to know the mystery. I believe in the mysticism and medicine of Story. One of my very favorite story tellers is Clarissa Pinkola Estes who wrote Women Who Run With The Wolves. For me, there is so much more beyond our limited thinking and cultural conditioning. And I do believe we access it through our hearts.
LOVE this! Agree 100%.
Writing that disturbs me, moves me to tears, haunts me, well, I have to submit it. But reader beware, do so at your own risk.
Yes, love my dark mornings and dark coffee.
Amazing work ethic under extreme conditions.