Tag: Trapped

My body. ________Here My mind. ___________There I tumble between the Now and the Been. This is the | l i m i n a l | Where no one knows. And no one goes. But You are (t)here __Watching _______Waiting __________Stalking ______________Breaking You grin the grin That welco...

“Hey, I’ve got a taxi.” My boyfriend, Dan yelled from several feet away. The black cab pulled to an abrupt stop in front of him as I stumbled towards the vehicle, trying to keep my balance in my three-inch pink heels. Not my best look. Not my worst either. Dan pulled at th...

I let my guard down. I usually take the stairs because I don’t trust lifts, especially in countries like Croatia, where I’m unfamiliar with the building codes. I am a 68-year-old grandma who travels solo without my partner quite a bit, and for the most part, it is invigorating. Not to...

Books are a fantastic resource and not just because they can stop unwanted conversation, in fact some actually contain information or stories. The greatest way to avoid these preachers and botherers from handing you pamphlets and brochures is to be distracted. Play into the guilt which these people ...

The castle of Hrad Krivoklat, west of Prague, was built in the 12th century, complete with a Gothic chapel. Statues of the twelve apostles gazed at worshippers from high above and at the altar stood a statue of Jesus, flanked by angels with golden wings. The chapel lasted while the castle went th...

Tokyo, holy excrements from small undefined creatures! We’re there. First place we had on our list was Nakagin Tower. Spending two whole days there, we finally learned the dread and discomfort of living in a capsule hotel. It was wonderful, apart from the occasional shakeup and earthquake p...

Historically, where women’s voices often echoed faintly against the grand narratives constructed by men, Lou Andreas-Salomé emerges as a figure of profound intellectual and cultural significance. Living in the tempestuous currents of the late 19th century, Salomé distinguished he...

According to Dr. Bradley Nelson, creator of the Emotion Code, 90% of chronic pain and disease is from past emotional baggage. We put heart walls around painful experiences to protect ourselves. These walls may keep us safe initially but, in the long term, prevent positi...

Trigger warning: the story includes a graphic description and the subject of rape. It boggles the mind that well into the 21st century a disturbing number of nations refuse to recognize a basic, fundamental human right. As cruel and primitive as it sounds, approximately 48 countries do ...