A Glimpse of What’s to Come
I was sinking into a chair by an open window, eyes focused on the rain, mind on a continent I had just abruptly left, and heart feeling a heavy peace as I listened to the Velvet Ashes album. It was from the 2016 Retreat. This was the moment that my preconceived hesitation with this community […]
A Home for Our Hearts
The room was packed as the speaker began his workshop talk and I slipped to the back as inconspicuously as possible. Even though I’ve been on staff with Velvet Ashes for three years now, 2020 meant my conference attendance was slim to nothing. This past September was my first time at this particular large gathering. […]
The Story of How We Became Us
I stepped inside the hotel lobby and was greeted with one hug after another. My weary heart heaved a sigh of relief. Here are my people. These are the ones who get me. These are the women who understand my life because they are living it too. They are living as a foreigner, navigating the […]