Poverty in Relationships

Poverty in Relationships

Why love isn’t enough, and why a relationship and creating a bond aren’t the same thing. In a previous post, I wrote about the different faces of poverty. I didn’t address poverty in relationships directly, but rather spoke generally about a lack of connection that...
Vive la resistance

Vive la resistance

Finding Agency Through Inner Work and Outer Action The other day, when I scrolled through my “news”-feed, I noticed myself feeling frustrated, torn, and in some ways paralyzed by what others think needs to be done right now. It seems that two messages...
The faces of poverty

The faces of poverty

How we can view and redefine poverty from a different perspective Even though I sometimes believed it as a child, I was never really financially poor. This meant I had the privilege of enjoying a comprehensive education. However, for a long time, I didn’t...
What it means to be a woman

What it means to be a woman

“We need more strong women—show yourselves.” That, or something similar, was a post on Threads by Maxim Mankevich some time ago. Actually, it was well-intentioned, wanting to support women. One would think. And yes, it was definitely well-intentioned, and yet there...