Remedios

Remedios: mediocrity is the space waiting to be filled by eccentricity

Artwork by Lucia Hierro. EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally published on January 31, 2017 but…

Who is a Mother-Writer Without Guilt & Rage?

Without realizing it, my brain has done a good job of blocking out my mom rage. These moments sweep me and other moms into something unrecognizable. I’m ashamed of the times I’ve let my own desires for creative fulfillment cloud what’s happening before me in real time, especially as it relates to my kids. But forgive me for saying this: I’m fighting for me. My therapist says she loves how I have a strong sense of self, and that I strive for it.

Making Boardwalks out of Borders

by Lydia Flores there is a languagethe tongue cannotkiss the teeth to speakbut there is…

Anger in the Service of our Vision and future

Several weeks ago I wrote about the need to stoke our anger and nurture it…

Remedios: #HumanLaughing

Day 1: I realized the other day that I had no idea how to draw…

Song of Morrison: A Eulogy

Once upon this time, Toni, we resented the art of writing eulogies. It’s been a…

Remedios: A love letter to motherhood (from a woman who does not want children)

I had a cat once. He died about three years ago, my little beast, and…

Remedios: Drawing on the Walls

It’s always a special install for me when I get to draw directly onto the…

Remedios: How to make devastation not so devastating

On a Monday you receive devastating news, and you’re immediately surrounded by people who encourage…

once more, with feelings

let us give thanks this eid for the thirst of the first gulp of water…