angie

She’s six years older. The oldest of the six of us. Today is her birthday. I want to call her and wish it a happy one. Throw her a party. Celebrate her life. This is what sisters do. She was born on the 27th of August.  I, on the 27th of February. Six months. The … Continue reading →

tweets is watching

I am not a feminist. Maybe I’ll never be feminist. Interestingly enough, I abide by bell hooks‘ teachings, especially in her book Feminism is for Everybody, which is proof I support feminist ideals– it’s just that I’m not ready for the responsibility that comes with proclamation. Of anything.  Perhaps, it’s because I’ve got commitment issues in many, many areas … Continue reading →

40 x 40 working out the quirks & examining life

In 2016, I’ll turn 40. I haven’t really been crazy about my birthday, I’m still not, but I’m beginning to find beauty in the small things and to celebrate victories big and small.  Each year I’m alive and open to exploring the world  is a victory. There are a ton of things I’d like to … Continue reading →

rumi: a poem of quotables

Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet. Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that … Continue reading →

where to begin

I think of myself as poetry in motion and a curator of experiences. Life can be art simply for arts sake and in exploring and ultimately refining it, I am beginning to see myself as an art museum — a collector of simple yet profound experiences that make me a better person. My life hasn’t … Continue reading →

The Holstee Manifesto

This is my Life. Continue reading →

welcome

We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. – T. S. Eliot, The Four Quartets Patricia:  I can’t believe today is the 1st of August. It seems to be a strange day. Me: Yeah, … Continue reading →