Tommi

So, why cultivate loving-kindness? It is not to pacify our grief and outrage, but rather to protect our hearts from becoming what we despise. We cultivate loving-kindness even for those that contort themselves into defending ethnic cleansing because it’s in confronting our deepest revulsion that we touch the depths and power of our buddha nature.

This is what revolution looks like. Sometimes in the unbearable irony of children starving while diplomats draft communiqués about “humanitarian concerns.” It is found in the quiet, steady courage of those who refuse to accept death as normal. The flotilla reminds us that the age of obedience is ending. And that the work of building justice will... See more

Queer love is steady and infinite, even on the most unstable ground. It’s the light that seeps through the cracks in all of my insecurities and fears, spreading in a glittery feedback loop of joy. We embrace each other unconditionally exactly because we see how conditional heterosexual societies’ love and acceptance is. We climb out of all the dirt... See more

And yet, through it all, transition is also the most gratifying thing I have ever done. It is powerful to reclaim your agency despite everything telling you to stay put. I am happier in my body than I have ever been. I feel inside of myself for the first time. I never used to get excited to get dressed in the morning. Now, my wardrobe is an... See more