When I was young, I loved rainbows. At the time, they held no more political significance than leprechauns, or at least none that I knew. I simply thought they were magical – like unicorns, knights in shining armor and ballerinas. So the little girl in me couldn’t have been more pleased to discover the Rainbow Quiz, [...]
Pleasure Bouquets: Feeling Fragile
Some days are just bad days, and I have to make a concerted effort to find the pleasure in them. I wake up feeling fragile. Things I would otherwise shrug off leave me feeling bruised. The morning’s public interest story on NPR has me fighting back tears of empathy. The rush hour traffic compels me [...]
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Pleasure Finds Friday: Bouquet Chair
I woke up this morning knowing I wanted to talk about flowers but, somehow, I mistakenly interpreted that impulse to mean it must be Sunday and I should highlight a Pleasure Bouquet, which is why you got the Fire in the Belly post today instead of Sunday, as should happen when all is right in [...]
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Pleasure Bouquets: Fire In The Belly
It can be brought on by anger, by excitement, by too many black beans but, regardless of the cause, fire in the belly can not be ignored. It spurs me to take action. It makes it possible to walk away from that lover that still makes me feel weak in the knees when I see [...]
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