Angela Meyer, Washington D.C., DC (2026)

You are not alone. You belong. You matter. You are safe. | elephant journal

03/27/2024

Hummingbirds have something to say,
Because when you feed them
they come
in swarms
their wings screaming stories
we’ve searched our lives to know

You are not alone.
You belong.
You matter.
You are safe.

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You are not alone. You belong. You matter. You are safe. | elephant journal She taught me to listen, because birds and children are prophets, for those crazy enough to believe, in Magic.

For all those Born at the Wrong End. | elephant journal

03/22/2024

“A part of me will white knuckle grip what is comfortable and fight like hell to ward off inevitable change.

My bones know something more breathtaking is waiting, yet my fists stay clenched in rage.”

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For all those Born at the Wrong End. | elephant journal Control is addictive, but, how boring would it be to stay radiant red, clinging to the tree I know best, through the frozen winter? No other colors around me. I may be the star of my own show, but still shiver all alone.

03/22/2024

You are not alone.

There are others out there. The ones born at the wrong end. Some call them old souls, lovers of death, struggling for words to describe what can only be experienced.

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For all those Born at the Wrong End. | elephant journal Control is addictive, but, how boring would it be to stay radiant red, clinging to the tree I know best, through the frozen winter? No other colors around me. I may be the star of my own show, but still shiver all alone.

To All the Women who Fear Aging. | elephant journal

03/11/2024

"I am a 46-year-old woman, with no children, who lives alone without a retirement plan, house, or car.

They tell me time is running out.

Each morning, I wash my face, I witness the power of my youth slipping away.

They tell me to act fast while I’m still pretty enough to secure a man.

But my soul is confused.

Aren’t signs of living in a body worthy of celebration and reverence?

Why is there a trillion-dollar industry thriving on our fear of aging?

Do I want to take that fear as my own?

Not really. "

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To All the Women who Fear Aging. | elephant journal Our ancestors who speak through the waning moonlight, a multicolored sunset, the blue/orange flames of a fire. We honor the secrets whispered through children, animals, plants, and silence.

01/06/2024

Dear Little Girl Who Asked Why Girls Are R***d. | elephant journal Recently I was in a slum of Nairobi, teaching young girls Self Defense, and breathing techniques, for purposes of empowerment and solidarity. The girls were lined around the edges of the classroom...

02/04/2019

My teenage girl would have called you my “knight in shining armor.” And even though I’ve already saved myself, I could still use your help to pick up my pieces and snotty Kleenex when I’m sick.

Our Love is Like a Love Song. When time stops, welcoming silent pauses of naked souls, wrapped in flesh-on-flesh vulnerability.

I’m not Sorry that I’m “Too Much to Handle.”

12/12/2018

Are we unconsciously apologizing for our existence?

I’m not Sorry that I’m “Too Much to Handle.” I am not sorry you think I'm "too much" to handle. Too intense. Too crazy, untamed, and wild.

Reclaiming the Fierce Feminine for Ourselves, our Men & our World.

08/13/2018

Our world needs a ferocious dose of compassion, tenderness and vulnerability. Let's reclaim our fierce feminine, regardless of gender and go light some sh%t up.

Reclaiming the Fierce Feminine for Ourselves, our Men & our World. Women's liberation unleashed the masculine beast for women, but what about our men? Since we do not accept the feminine as "strong" and "manly," it is still considered unacceptable for