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1. If you're into spirituality, one teacher who has helped me through painful times is Matt Kahn. My best introduction to Matt's work...

Desiree Aquino
Aug 25, 20241 min read


Recs - What I'm reading, buying, watching, etc.
Fall's around the corner! Here's some recommendations to transition into the season comfortably and well. 1. You can never have too many...

Desiree Aquino
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Purple
A poem You are not my first instance of purple. Your malevolent color, filled with loathing and shame. No. I met purple years and years...

Desiree Aquino
Aug 15, 20241 min read


Flames
A poem In every space we occupied, intimate and public. In every place we visited, familiar and foreign. In every moment we shared, alone...

Desiree Aquino
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Space Dust
A channeling I occupy a void in space where I feel you orbiting around me. Though not strong enough to pull you in, I sense the invisible atoms that connect us together no matter distance or time, like spidery whispery webs that stretch endlessly out from each of us. We speak a silent language. Clinging to the other body, the only other solidness we can find within millions and millions of miles. We rotate around each other in standard form, never growing closer nor moving fu

Desiree Aquino
Apr 2, 20241 min read


There is only one way to commit
A channeling My mind leads me to a precipice. Forcing me to strain my neck, staring into the blackness of my own sense of unworthiness. From the depths of that canyon come the whistlings of my worst insecurities: you don't belong here, you aren't needed. You are not loved. I choke back tears and twist and turn to get loose of this paralyzing grip on me. My breath shallow, my heart's rapid beat. It's a constant clapping in my head, an exorable drumbeat of betrayal. I cannot

Desiree Aquino
Jan 24, 20242 min read


The hands of men I've held
A poem The shoulders I've set my head upon The foreheads I've pressed with my own. Each different in ways I don't remember now Can't be...

Desiree Aquino
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Buying, Watching, etc. (Week of September 27, 2020)
Make Cooking Fun! I've gotten back into cooking again after recently falling out of the habit. Here are some things I've found helpful or...

Desiree Aquino
Nov 29, 20221 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Buying, Watching, etc. (Week of September 20, 2020)
Meal Delivery Kits I've lost count of the number of meal delivery kits I've tried. It seems more and more pop up every day, tempting us...

Desiree Aquino
Mar 21, 20222 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Buying, Watching, etc. (Week of September 13, 2020)
1. Struggling to keep a new routine? If you're trying to maintain a healthier diet, exercise or morning routine, check out this article...

Desiree Aquino
Mar 7, 20221 min read


Creativity During COVID-19
These days, my definition of creativity is binge-watching a different Netflix series. I can't say I've felt or been very creative lately,...

Desiree Aquino
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Buying, Watching, etc. (Week of September 6, 2020)
1. Are you, your school, or your company looking for resources around diversity, inclusion and social equality? Mindful Littles in...

Desiree Aquino
Feb 22, 20221 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Watching, Buying, etc. (Week of August 30, 2020)
The Autumn Reading List Fall is sneaking up on us! Get ready for cozy blankets, hot apple cider and falling leaves. With days turning...

Desiree Aquino
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Watching, Buying, etc. (Week of August 23, 2020)
1. As the uncertainty and despair of the coronavirus pandemic wears on, I found "The Thrive Guide to Remaining Hopeful Through the...

Desiree Aquino
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Recs - What We're Reading, Watching, Buying, etc. (Week of August 16, 2020)
Clean Beauty -- The Face I'm forever on the hunt for clean beauty products -- stuff that's organic, not tested on animals, no icky...

Desiree Aquino
Jan 26, 20212 min read


The Purpose In Our Pain
TW: Suicidal ideation. This photo of me and my son was taken about 6 years ago. It was the day after my sister's wedding, and we took a...

Desiree Aquino
Jan 11, 20213 min read


Recs - What we're reading, buying, watching etc. (Week of August 16, 2020)
Doing the laundry - literally 1. My washing machine seems to be getting a tad musty lately, so I'm trying out these machine cleaner...

Desiree Aquino
Jan 1, 20211 min read


Recs: What we're reading, buying, watching, etc. (Week of August 10, 2020)
1. I usually have a black thumb when it comes to plants, but I figured that I have enough time rn to keep a few alive. Some good choices...

Desiree Aquino
Dec 4, 20201 min read


Recs: What we're reading, buying, watching, etc. (Week of July 27, 2020)
1. Invented by a Bay Area tween, the Safe Touch Pro™ handle is an anti-microbial, plant-based, US-made tool to help you avoid high-touch...

Desiree Aquino
Nov 27, 20201 min read


Weekly Action: Support the USPS (Week of July 23, 2020)
The United States Postal Service is responsible for delivering all mail-in ballots for the Presidential election, but the current...

Desiree Aquino
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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