the Infinite – Page 17 – queer identity, death, hope, praxis, song lyrics, and sometimes hubris

a purple-pink starry sky. a small comet streaks across. the foreground is a dark silhouette of mountains.

on Books I've Read/on Decolonizing/on Harm & Reciprocity/on Hope/on Praxis/the Work

Rocannon’s World, by Ursula K. Le Guin

Choice without accountability is cowardice. It is to lie to yourself and to others.

a naked woman, Truth, emerging from a well. famous painting reproduced faithfully as a photorealistic image.

on Deathwork & Griefwork/on Harm & Reciprocity/on Rage

this is not an obituary

Time is not really a flat circle; it does turn back on itself in an endless loop, but perhaps if we are lucky the loop is a spiral and we are getting somewhere ...

a child looks through a small hole from within a cardboard box. light comes through the hole in the box.

on Deathwork & Griefwork/on Hope

death & hope

We cannot understand death without also holding the feeling of hope, even if it is buried so deeply that we cannot find it within ourselves.

a black and white photo of a street with people in robes and a car in front of a cluster of buildings. the focal point is a monk who is actively on fire. this is the famous photo of Quảng Đức during his self-immolation

on Deathwork & Griefwork/on Harm & Reciprocity/on Praxis/on Rage

my heart burned open wide

I think that when we look for as long as we can — and look away if we have the privilege to be able to look away — it helps remind us that while the world is bi...

in a dim foggy light, a small winding river is lined with tall grasses and snow-frosted pine trees

on being Exvangelical/on Chronic Illness/on Generational Trauma/on Praxis/on Queerness

can you see in the dark?

You aren’t alone; but the more alone you believe that you are, the more your messiah complex will be able to dictate your feelings and choices.

interior photo of a room that is old and beginning to fall apart. the paint and wallpaper are peeling and there are broken wooden slats in the floor.

on Chronic Illness/on Decolonizing/on Generational Trauma/on Mental Health/on Queerness/the Pandemic

I’m problematic

What’s almost over? What’s just begun? What are we praying for? Where are we going? Let’s follow someone else’s instructions and fly this planet right into the ...