Every flood begins with a rivulet, every breakdown begins with a single tear. — Projector glow illuminates the aisleways, soft, fresh air works through doorway curtains to evaporate trails of tears. Exhale, it’s not enough, inhale, my chest fills and tightens, pulling inward, pulling me inward until the inevitable push. Blink, wet, slow, I can do this- can I do this? Sticky lashes, crumpled napkins…

What it’s like to be a woman in America watching Roe v. Wade hang in the balance — They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and if you’ve ever wanted a prime example of that, look no further. Yes, I know people like to center this adage around men, just like everything else. A woman scorned meaning a woman rejected. But do you know what…

As we recovered from Covid, I rediscovered my joy. — I was having brunch with my girlfriend, dishing about boys, coffee, and upcoming projects when she paused. “Having COVID really changed you!” She’s not wrong. Two years is a long time to be shrouded in the dark unknown. Talking to a coworker last week, I had a sudden realization. In…

пити в деталях: вірш для народу україни — I remember a time when the only dead body I’d seen was my parents’ friend Kurt. I was in fourth grade when he died, he watched Pee-Wee’s Playhouse with us, it was an open casket. You don’t have to look, but I did it anyway. Tetiana Perebyinis was two years…

Her UTI is your business. Sexual health is a team effort. — Wednesdays are my “nights off” each week when I know I will have time to myself. Its one of the few spaces carved out for me to do whatever I want — I take myself on dinner dates, read, wander around book stores and craft stores with no one asking…

A not-so-simple response to a question of desire. — What kind of men are you attracted to, he asks. I like men with deep eyes, who aren’t afraid to let me drown in them, I answer. I covet gentle men who propagate kaleidoscopes of butterflies, nurturing them to release between us one by one to perch and flutter and perch…

From the dungeon to the bedroom, these are the basics of the pre-smashing conversations we should all be having. — While many people explore sexually in their late teens and early twenties, my sexual awakening and exploration came later in life. When we split up, my ex-husband was my only sexual partner. …

A disaster movie junkie explains how Roland Emmerich’s new movie is just like The Cheesecake Factory — *This post contains spoilers for Moonfall.* I am a self-proclaimed disaster movie junkie. I have a small collection on DVD, including blockbusters like 2012 and Armageddon, but also 10.5: Apocalypse and Category 6: Day of Destruction. Anytime a new one comes out in the theater, my boyfriend knows immediately that…

Sometimes, polyamory means having your cake and eating it too — We’ll talk later, baby. He calls me baby, which I’ve never enjoyed much, now it makes my breath catch in my throat. His words are like honey our conversation weaves and wanders so easy, comfortable. He’s under my skin, anticipation crawls across every inch of me, electric. They teach middle…