I am Changing My Story and So Can You (Because there is no handbook on being human)
By Indira Grace I have decided to change my story. This isn’t new for me. I am the Queen of Reinvention; my niece even says so, so it must be true! My change, however, is less about reinvention and more about authenticity. For years, I have been The...
I Deserve to be Happy…or Do I?
By Indira Grace “I deserve to be happy.” That phrase absolutely sends me into physical shudders. As a logophile, there are certain words that contain hints of---or are dripping with---emotion for me; “deserve” is one of those words. Yes, this probably sounds...
Finding Freedom: How Death Row Broke and Opened My Heart by Jarvis Jay Masters {Book Review}
By Indira Grace I worked in a mixed custody prison in the state of Kansas for a total of three years. In that time, I held multiple positions, all of them working specifically with inmates. There is a plethora of misinformation and misconceptions about...
Shown How to Love Them: An Unexpected Lesson in Metta
By Indira Grace It was a cold, rainy morning in Kansas City. I was driving toward the plaza, toward Unity Temple, to work in the Angel Loft, where the babies are taken when their parents want to attend services. It was my chance to...
Sacred Little Altars Everywhere: Snapshots of My Life
By Indira Grace I am currently sharing space with a roommate, so my altar is restricted to my bedroom. When I had a house, I had altars all over my living space. I also keep an altar at my workspace. It has a meditating cat, a picture of...
Undoing All the Things I’ve Taught Myself (and Becoming My Greatest Love)
By Indira Grace Last May, I had the unique and totally exceptional experience of seeing Amanda Fucking Palmer in concert. If you have never seen her, concert is the wrong word. She is an experience, more than a performance. She connects...