The Purplepaw Blog

In a previous article, I discussed the Ayurvedic definition of health as “being established in oneself.” Health is not focused simply on the body. Health

This statement may sound ridiculous — how could I be afraid of myself, especially when so much of my writing has been a celebration of the

As members of the LGBTQ community, we understand this tenet to the core, especially when we face discrimination. A friend of mine once commented that

What about education targeted to our objectively-defined abilities that would unlock our potential as human beings? (WARNING: unlocking your potential as a human being is

Generally, conservative rhetoric invalidates LGBTQ experiences by disregarding each as a voluntary — and erroneous — choice. The rhetoric demands that sex, sexuality, and gender follow solely

My mind thrives on making connections.

Finding symbolism in everyday life is a sure-fire way to turn life not-so-everyday. I am Pagan for precisely this

Do these leaders mean what they say? Do they understand what they say? Or is inclusivity a non-concept intended to obscure a deeper issue?

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I have known Charly seven years at the time of writing; his wisdom helped me through a very difficult situation with work years ago and

The implication that I did not know my inner feminine until my “egg cracked” is ludicrous. Most of us knew since we were children that

I typically run about three miles around my neighborhood, which has concrete sidewalks. When people see me running barefoot, they tend to ask about it.

I woke up this morning needing a good cry. I let it happen, because I’m glad of being able to feel emotions after a

In a previous article (published six days ago at the time of writing), I discussed the process and ramifications of changing my name to one

My Adam Ant phase was during the 1980s, and I went to school one day in cream-colored pants pegged above the ankle, a Members Only

No, not for that — I filed my petition for a legal name change. I mentioned previously that choosing a fancy name is one of the

Not because of the “taking a shower” part — I do that at least occasionally — but an insight that occurred during the act of showering. I

There is a rather large backlash raging against J.K. Rowling right now. Or maybe you aren’t surprised to hear this because you are

In a conversation with Lauren Miller last week, I asked a question about the relationship between where she and I have grown up and our

Recently, Kitty Whitemore published an article with a response asking whether her “internal narrator” “change[d] from masculine to feminine” as she transitioned from presenting

In the article “Feral Cats Make Me a Better Woman,” I discussed the Warriors series of books as an allegory for human life in general,

My son discovered a series of books in the past year. In the United States, the series is called Warriors; it originated in the UK