Where I Come From: My Racist Roots
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal [...]
The Voice of Sons
We cry out for attachment through our excessive violence, our lack of school attendance, the amount of women we seduce, and few understand why we act out. [...]
A Letter to Your Parents: Reclaiming a Lost Voice
One exercise I do often with clients is have them begin to tell the truth to their parents. This is not an attempt to blame [...]
Our Words
They anchor us to the ocean floor and we are safe. Our words are wings. We can soar when we wear them We can see down below [...]
Come Home, Heart
Come home, heart. Though you frighten me, I am ready for you to come out of hiding. I now know you are good, tender, and strong. I [...]
Let Addiction Reign: A Poem to My Father
1 Addiction 2 Addictions 3 Addictions 4 Dad, can you be addicted to anything more? 5 Addictions 6 Addictions 7 Addictions 8 Damn Dad [...]