Tag: empowerment
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Never before
Alone at night I stare a the Black raging sea Fierce waves Wash away the Rock under my feet No one can save you I hum shyly and All bursts into chant The stars Cloud and waves Sway to the rhythm together You ask if I’m okay Maniacal laughter Comes out of my lips Never…
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Hey everyone, I am in Kosmos!
Not in outer space this time, but it’s pretty damn close. The Kosmos magazine I cooperate with just published a guided tour of my interactive smart home. If you look closely, you can see a small photo of me on the top. Kosmos is the voice of wisdom and empowerment I wish I had in…
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Excuse me
Excuse me Is there an Adult onboard? Cause our spaceship Seems to be On fire And we haven’t Been trained To deal with this I’d love to help But this is Above my paygrade And I’m surely Going to Screw this up What do you mean Nobody knows What we should do now
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Teaching children to walk, the safe and empowering way
I don’t remember how it’s like to learn how to walk. According to my parents, it was a painful process for everyone involved. I managed to master the art of getting up and gaining speed long before I was able to decelerate and sit safely back down. In result, for the first few weeks I…
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Amanda Palmer on grief and pain
Anthony was just laid out in his hospice bed. I sat there, and I looked at his dead body, and I thought, “Why are we told to be so afraid of this?” I just remember feeling like, “Wow! There’s no fear.” There’s this whole narrative about death and dead bodies, and it’s oh, so creepy,…
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Don’t be afraid of saying “no”. Sometimes it’s the best thing you can do.
I used to have an irrational fear of saying “no”. I felt responsible for everyone’s feelings, and for making sure no one is upset. Any situation where I had to confront someone and tell them something is not possible, or that I’m not going to help them, would cause me dread and anxiety. Working in…
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Empowerment means showing the way
Have you heard about Kosmos dla Dziewczynek? It’s a Polish magazine for girls aged 6-12yo, a beautiful, wise, and fascinating one. I cooperate with them for almost 2 years now, and it’s one of the things I am most proud of so far. I never thought I’d write for a magazine called Kosmos when I…
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