Last night I read at an open mic night for the first time ever. I had no idea what to expect. When we got there–a place that was also new to me–we were met with pleasant surprises. The Unison Art Center in New Paltz, NY has a comfortable, welcoming vibe. The performances were really fun….
On the morning of my first day of human school, I faced the full-length mirror practicing shifting through different forms. I’d gotten better at controlling my shifts during the two years since I’d arrived in the Fringe. In the beginning, when I was in my girl body, they called me Mercy. When I was in…
A Bonus Companion Story to Umbra Do you prefer to listen? Check out the audio version at Dragonlight Press Presents on Spotify/ A changeling and a human walk into a bar… Sounds like the start of a bad joke, but nope it’s just a normal Saturday night in the Po-Town Fringe. The way they kept…
I found myself in the interesting position of having to challenge my responses to a particular artist and their art. There are often debates about whether one can separate an artist from the work they produce. Some consider such a separation as a cop out, ignoring questionable traits in the artist for the sake of…
Today has been emotionally challenging and in an attempt to settle myself, I tried a guided meditation, but my mind wouldn’t quiet down. I soaked in the bath and that helped a little but I still felt off. So my last resort was to throw myself into the conditions I dislike the most. I went…
Geordan had always thought of himself as a big picture guy. A man with vision. A man who got things done and kept the wheels moving. He didn’t have time to worry about what the individual cogs and bearings were up to. He just had to trust that they were all functioning and doing what…
Elmira gazed at her reflection in the mirror, turned left, turned right, marveling at the foreign image before her. I am beautiful, she mused in wonder. Over a white silk tunic, tiny platinum links gleamed in the sunlight streaming in through the window. Similar chain covered legs that sparkled like the diamonds encrusted into the…
From doing the exercises in the workbook Envisioning Finer ThingZ by my sis, TT Gore, LCSW, I’ve been listing three things every morning that I’m grateful for. Yesterday, one of those things was my camera. This was a surprise to me because I hadn’t used it in probably two years. I typically just use my…
It’s snowing today. I decided to go for a walk in the woods for inspiration. The excursion turned out to be more illuminating and instructive than expected. I walk through those woods all the time, and I realized today that I have a tendency to look down at the ground while I’m walking. Part of…
Unpopular opinion: I really dislike this time of year. My favorite holiday is Halloween because it’s just strictly fun, no pressure. Thanksgiving starts to bring in drama, usually of the family variety, but it’s still enjoyable. But by the time the December holidays roll around, they come with relentless messaging around gift giving, family, indulgence…
