Mood:  celebratory

Huzzah! The anthology I'm a part of, called Voices of Survivors : Silent no more, survivors speak out, has been released and is now available at the R.A.P.E. Help Foundation and on Amazon as both a paper book and a Kindle document.

My essay on how to get off the Survivor Pity Train and LIVE, titled When Thelma & Louise Grow Up, is about how severe weather, high school theatre, Riot Grrrl, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Burning Man and the Divine Feminine saved my soul. Sexual assault and abuse left me angry, shaven-headed and headachy for years, but when I realized I didn't need to let my demons move in and run the show (though it's perfectly fine to invite them over for a tea party every once in a while just to check in!), everything changed.

There are many delightful writers who have poured their hearts and souls into this anthology; check it out! 50% of the proceeds from all books purchased go to support Namid's R.A.P.E. Help Foundation.