the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

violence against women

  • remembering the value of young women as the Olympics near.

    Along with much of the world, I am stoked for the Olympics later this month and plan to have it on continuously here in the Hippie Hut. There are many sports I am excited for – I love swimming, soccer, track and field. . . and, like most every woman I know, I love, love,… Read more

  • let’s discuss pastor robert morris, y’all.

    Tonight’s planned post was to be new book recommendations – but that is going to wait until tomorrow because earlier today I got a notification from al.com that “Pastor” Robert Morris of the Gateway megachurch in Texas (think a 40,000 member, Six Flags Over Jesus situation) had been removed as an Overseer of Church of… Read more

  • some hard things to discuss on women in sports day.

    The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. – Gloria Steinem I discovered by happenstance that this past Wednesday, February 7th, was National Girls & Women in Sports Day, created, just as it sounds, to encourage the participation of women in sport as well as equal opportunity for them across… Read more

  • safety and shelter.

    August 13th is the anniversary of the murders of Shanann Watts and her children, Bella, Celeste, and Niko, and I had already intended to post, both to remember them and also, as always, to bring light to domestic violence issues and provide resources. I have written about Shanann and her children – and the awful… Read more

  • spoonies and the harm this new roe business is causing.

    It’s been a full week since the release of the ruling on Roe and it’s still fresh and we are still unraveling all of its implications. And we have a serious (and despicable) problem. And I am furious. Well, there are many problems with this situation – but among them is that those making these… Read more

  • seeking justice.

    I said yesterday that I would be writing more about all that we have experienced since Friday today – once I had time to collect my thoughts. Well, they are still in about 43 different places – I’m sure I’m not alone in this – and also pretty sure we’ll be revisiting many things about… Read more

  • giving rescue.

    You are not hidden There’s never been a moment You were forgotten You are not hopeless Though you have been broken Your innocence stolen I hear you whisper underneath your breath I hear your SOS, your SOS I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true,… Read more

  • protecting our girls.

    There are moments that the words don’t reach There is suffering too terrible to name You hold your child as tight as you can And push away the unimaginable The moments when you’re in so deep It feels easier to just swim down. . . — It’s Quiet Uptown, Lin-Manuel Miranda   On Wednesday, Daisy… Read more

  • remembering Michelle and the people she fought for.

    Michelle McNamara could write true crime like nobody’s business. She investigated it, made it real, fiercely protected the victims stories and humanity. . . I. LOVE. Her. Writing. I love her husband, Patton Oswalt, too. As such – and as a true crime junkie as well, I’ve been waiting (impatiently) on the HBO docu-series Patton… Read more

  • brother’s keeper

    Brother’s Keeper Well, the plumber’s got a drip in his spicket  The mechanic’s got a clink in his car The preacher’s thinking thoughts that are wicked And lover’s got a lonely heart. My friend’s ain’t the way I wish they were, They are just the way they are. And I will be my brother’s keeper,… Read more