BlogHide Resteemstantrabanter (60)in korean • 3 years agoCollective Silence and the Art of ForgettingWhen I set out on my journey to understand generational trauma and my parents, I became very interested in what life was like for them. My father was born in 1957, 3.677 years after the armistice…tantrabanter (60)in motherwound • 3 years agoDying to be Loved - Nurturing My Inner MotherVolcán San Pedro at Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala – July 23, 2021 Cacao at the Butterfly House It was only a few days ago that I sat by a lake in cool, chilly air flanked by volcanoes and…tantrabanter (60)in blog • 4 years agoSelf-Discovery in Cheez-It's and Ice CreamHousesitting in Vieques It’s been more than a month since we landed in Vieques and I have fallen in love with this island. As a girl used to cities, suburbs, and rural-ish towns, small island…tantrabanter (60)in death • 4 years agoShaving My HeadThese days I am called to shave my head. Those who know me may hear this as a drastic change. My hair is “50% of my personality” as Jim puts it. It’s the first thing someone may notice about…tantrabanter (60)in psychedelic • 5 years agoVision Quest: An Encounter with Me and Myself - An Entheogenic Experience of the "Heroic Dose" of Dried Psilocybin Following a Three Day FastSacred Ground Two weeks ago, starting on Monday night, I entered a fast that lasted through Thursday. In March, I made a commitment to fast the first three days of every month for the year. Each…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoLife as a Housesitter: From Suburbia to Texas Country LivingThe Porch I love this country life. I love it so much I’ve been waking up at 4:30am for the chance to appreciate it dressed in its early morning garb. It is nice being alone in my solitude, the…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoAn Orgasm Without Touch - How Breathwork Facilitated an Auto-Orgasmic EventBreathing This morning, we did Mike Chang’s Flow exercise , Day 15 of his 30 Day Challenge. The breath work at the end was the standard 3 minutes, in and out through the mouth, focusing on the…tantrabanter (60)in death • 5 years agoMy Chicks DiedImage source link Yesterday morning, Jim and I went to check on the chicks in their fenced-in backyard coop. As we approached, the door to their coop was open and one chick was huddled by the…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoWhat in the holy hell is going on in the news today?The average American citizen is inundated with conflicting reports from mainstream media, alternative media, expert opinions, social media, local and federal governing bodies, first- and second-hand…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoA Long DriveOn April 19th, We left the lake in New Hampshire and took a long and winding drive to Elgin, Texas, arriving on April 26th. It was a trip full of love, peace, and discovery. Moments before…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoLetting Go of Darkness Into LightChanging Seasons The last week in New Hampshire was an intense one. There were a series of revelations that led me to where I am now — in an era of a new spring, where the buds are budding, their…tantrabanter (60)in covid-19 • 5 years agoI’m Moving Cross-Country During the PandemicThe News Jim and I are moving to Austin at the end of April. Although it’s coming up in a little over a week and we’re well into making plans, it still seems distant in my mind. What adds to the…tantrabanter (60)in creative • 5 years agoA Lesson in Gratitude and Manifestation: The Story of a Writer, Writing (Or How I Got a Book Deal in 2020)The Year in Review The date is December 31, 2020. Over a year and a half ago, I quit my 9 to 5 and put my Master’s of Science in Business Analytics on hold. “What work will you be doing?”…tantrabanter (60)in blog • 5 years agoQuarantine Starter PackTis’ quarantine season and I decided to put together a Quarantine Starter Pack. Since we’re all hunkered down in our homes it seems many people are trying new things, finding new ways to take care…tantrabanter (60)in books • 5 years agoA Quarantine Read-a-thon - 5 Badass Book ReviewsWhen we arrived at this housesitting gig in New Hampshire, our host introduced us to the house and gave us the lay of the land, including the guest room with a bookcase full of random, interesting…tantrabanter (60)in kr • 5 years agoLearning to Relax in New HampshireIt is the last day of March and what a month it’s been. Strange days with an unfolding pandemic around the globe. As I sit here in New Hampshire, overlooking this peaceful and quiet lake, I have…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoMBSR WEEK 8: ReflectionA Reflection The 8 week course on mindfulness (MBSR) came to a close a week ago. Along the way, I bumped up against real life and had moments of transformation. It was within these pockets of…tantrabanter (60)in steemit • 5 years agoMBSR WEEK 7: A New SpringSecond to Last Class This past classroom was again fully online. We all logged into the Zoom platform, our individual screens dotted the window like rows of TV’s stacked in a hive. A gathering of…tantrabanter (60)in compassion • 5 years agoMBSR WEEK 6: COVID-19Changes It is strange times we are living in these days. The setting and the environment are marked with tension, social distancing, and a total shake up of the daily routine. I watched as schools…tantrabanter (60)in blog • 5 years agoMBSR WEEK 5: Self-CompassionSmiling Last Wednesday was our fifth MBSR Classroom! It was the best classroom so far. I went into it unidentified, with an attitude of “I don’t give a flying fuck”. My arms were jittery and my…