Business Woman's Special (@bws_dublin)Queer & sober cabaretPhoto credit: Felix O'Connor (@oximoronic28) Dear Daring Reader, Are you moving at snail's pace? I am. And sometimes it still feels like way too fast. Pride season is over, and I can tell you it brought up a million emotions! I am not sure how you feel about it, … Continue reading Snail’s pace (Part 3) Pride!
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Snail’s pace (part 2)
I know I am not the only one in this particular predicament, many are struggling to meet pre-pandemic levels of expectations that are now unrealistic and damaging, even assuming that we have learnt a lot during this pandemic.
Going nowhere
Dear Daring Readers, What does 2021 mean to you? To me it is a year that marks a decade of living abroad, and brings back the dreams and aspirations I have left behind since. September was heavy with memories of a very different time for me, a time a very different version of me lived … Continue reading Going nowhere
My body is…
Months ago I had a great conversation with Valentina Gaia Lops (@valentinagaialops), a photographer working with Bruno Vinhas on The Body House Project (@thebodyhouseproject) I volunteered to participate by sharing my story of body shame and self-hate. It was lovely, affirming and engaging. When she asked me to complete "My body is..." I spontaneously said "mine." That is how I feel. An adjective wouldn't do it for me, reclaiming means taking my body back.
Future eclipse
Dear Daring Readers, During these long weeks that seem like months our lives have been turned upside down and we are all feeling it in some way, although we all see it from different perspectives. As much as I am a fan of change I am pretty sure that even considering the best of circumstances … Continue reading Future eclipse
This is your time
Dear Daring Readers, I hope that wherever you are, whatever you are doing, however you are feeling, you are going to take 3 deep breaths with me. Inhale to take in air and exhale slowly. I have been doing it at least once a day for more than three weeks now, most days while hugging … Continue reading This is your time
Dare=Change
Salt Flats, Bolivia (2012) Hello Daring readers, I have trouble believing that we are indeed in 2020, yet the first month has come to an end. The last few weeks have brought some of the terrifying good things I was eagerly waiting for, and they are already gone. This is not to say that there … Continue reading Dare=Change
Not pretty, thank you.
Photo credit: Roger Arruda Compliments! Do you enjoy receiving them? How do you feel when people say you are pretty/cute/handsome/stunning? What does that kind of compliment mean to you? I never knew how to react to compliments growing up. I always felt undeserving and shy after receiving them. My inner-world mantra became "This is not … Continue reading Not pretty, thank you.
Dare to be b@ld 