Monasticism. An institutionalized religious practice or movement whose members attempt to live by a rule that requires works that go beyond those of either the laity or the ordinary spiritual leaders of their religions.Britannica To preface: I don't live a monastic life, obviously. I wouldn't be allowed to have this blog, for starters. Aside from the adult …
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I've not been writing very much on my blog for a while now. Truthfully, I've simply not known what to write, unless it's something I've felt a massive compulsion to write about. My creative juices for my blog just haven't been flowing as much in the blogosphere. But I hope to be able to counter …
CONTENT NOTE: Contains mention of sexual harassment, assault and online harassment. Reader discretion is advised. Recently, I read Coffee & Kink's post about fear and posting when it comes to sex blogging. So much of it hit me, and it's inspired me to write about my own fears, as so much of what she said …
So over the Christmas season and in the New Year, I finally took the plunge and bought a menstrual cup and cloth pads. The cup is from Mooncup and the cloth pads from a company on Etsy called Natrually Lady. So there's growing awareness about more eco-friendly period products and being someone who wants to do my …
I've spoke a bit recently about my take on faith and spirituality, finding my faith etc. I suppose I'm technically more spiritual than religious, but if someone asked if I was religious, my response is pretty much the same: 'In my own way.' I've mentioned before that reading verse from holy books is calming for me. …
Becoming Violet Grey 