rituals of love. rituals of pain. rituals of healing.

Re-imagining an excerpt from bell hook’s All About Love from the perspective of a woman who receives love in abundance, perhaps in excess.

The reef is the greatest metaphor for our world. This planet, our home has long thrived on diversity. For some time, the multiplicity of humans sufficed; showing us unique ways that we formulate love—love for community, love for self, love for earth. And these practices, cultures, traditions once fed the color and vibrancy of our world.

this is a reflection on what gender is and how it interacts with cultural and spiritual identities