Uncontrollable

This is a story about Jerry's Kids. Also, this is Boston, not LA.

Witches, evil queens, good wives + lion cubs,

I first appeared in your inbox a couple of months ago with a lot of anger and no idea what to do with it. I had a theory I wanted to test — this idea that anger is our most divine power. We’re taught to fear it. To shame it. To push it down and cope with it in ways that destroy our well-being.

I used to drink to cope. A lot. Too much. I don’t anymore and I’m really forking proud of that.

I forgot how cool I was for a second! In college, my Tumblr handle was notapoet-justadrunkwithapen, and when I started whatever this thing is two months ago, I returned to my roots. This time I’m just a girl with a pen though, and people are terrified of me.

It’s fun! ☀️

Also, I proved my theory. After six unfiltered tracks approaching anger with curiosity instead of fear, I found my purpose on one of winter’s coldest days. Some people heal in isolation and that’s okay, but it’s not for me. I can feel the magic of the collective in my bones. And that’s okay, too.

I’ll be kind to you. Could you be kind to me?

Nic’s Pick

📚Read: The Dalai Lama’s Be Angry.

It seems antithetical to use “angry” and “Dalai Lama” in the same sentence, much less the same book. After all, the Dalai Lama’s life-long teaching is about the cultivation of love and compassion. However, in today’s world, there is a lot to be angry about. These problems are brought to our consciousness because they anger us, and this little book teaches us how to deal with that anger.

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This Week’s Track

Last week, I told you you’d be hearing from our newest Storyteller in Residence. You will soon, but not today. Healing happens on its own timeline, not mine!

This week’s track dives into a scene that moshes its anger away. Today, I’m going to tell you the story of Jerry’s Kids.

Click the door below to read it. <3 Nic