By Kendra Zen, writing to a prompt in the book, Word Magic I believe in amplifying the female voice. I believe I should tell my story to get it out of me. To honor compassion, self-empathy, and self-care. To inspire others who need hope to continue. I believe freeing the Goddess within me will also free my soul […]
The Akuma Spirits (an excerpt)
By Dasha Young, TIWP Student Chapter One One day Charlotte woke up to find that her whole world had changed. It was a windy morning in early September, peaceful at a first glance. Charlotte woke up with a smile on her face. She laid in the soft pillows of her bed, thinking about the wonderful […]
The Truth
By Oriana, TIWP Student The truth they will not want to hear isit might not be true, even if everyone around you is saying it is.The truth they don’t want to accept isif most of us continue to sit back, nothing will change. The truth that everyone ignores islooking the other way when someone is being […]
The Hunger
By O. Deng, TIWP Student I am hungry for vanilla almond oat cluster cereal and mangos, for mixed berry cream cheese on sourdough toast, for something sweet, for comfort I can taste. I am hungry for coffee or a matcha that hits and meals that feel like home.I am hungry for laughter that doesn’t feel […]
Earthing
By Lisa Danylchuk, TIWP Women’s Writing Program One foot in front of the other Softly they landin rhythm connecting to the earth the sandthe dirt it’s shade evolving from brown to red to purple to gravel leaves drop down while others clingto the trees the cold air of morning turns warm embraces my skin as water rises to its surface left foot right foot breathing out and in the motion becomes profound stillnessas Time slips away ideas arise thoughts sort throughone […]
Gaia
By Lisa Danylchuk, TIWP Women’s Writing Program I am an ocean full of life within me fluid salt entire communities of organisms thriving going about their days I am a biodiverse environment I am a space for creation experience transition within me the wisdom of the whales the playful spirit of the dolphin the rage of the tsunami the smooth reflective surface that allows you to look in and see yourself and everything in life with […]
Shelter In Place
By Elaine Fawcett Gast, TIWP Women’s Program I went for a walk today. It was eight minutes of alone time. The rain stopped and I slipped out the garage door. Damp air. My fingers went white. I walked in a circle, around one neighborhood block, wondering how the world can at once be so quiet, […]
Joy
By Elaine Gast Fawcett, TIWP Women’s Program What is the joy I want to feel and embody and embrace? What is the joy that wishes to come through me? So many times this joy feels elusive. It’s the thing I want more than anything, to feel vibrant, alive, awake, living in love, vibrating in the […]
Any Way You Want It
By Dina Varellas, TIWP Women’s Program I want to wake up every morning at 7:00 a.m. well rested with 7-8 hours of peaceful, uninterrupted sleep I want my cat, Jax, who I have attempted to train also to wake me up no later than 7:00 a.m. I want to sit on my balcony every morning […]
Fear or Love
By Elaine Gast Fawcett, TIWP Women’s Program What am I so afraid of? I’m afraid of getting to the end of life and feeling I’ve wasted it. I’m afraid of suffering. I’m afraid of losing those I love. I’m afraid of bad things happening to my kids. I’m afraid of annihilation. I’m afraid of failing. […]
The Intuitive Voice 