For most of my life, I had no idea that I was attracted to women. It was buried beneath layers of trauma, internalized misogyny, and compulsive heterosexuality (comphet). Most importantly, I was completely cut off from the signals that my body was sending me. Long before I reached an age where I’d feel physical attraction, READ MORE
Author: Heather Hearn
Being Seen
From Hiding in Plain Sight to Finding My Voice I recently joined a Toastmasters club to overcome a lifelong fear of public speaking, and this week I gave my very first speech, the Ice Breaker, intended to let fellow club members get to know me a little bit. I told the story of my transformation, READ MORE
Why “Centered Self”?
Names matter to me. There’s something so satisfying about landing on the name that perfectly captures the personality of a pet, the core idea inside an essay, or the philosophy behind a new business. When I had a farm with forty chickens, every single one had a name and a reason. Take Doris, the Polish READ MORE