Day 9: Autodomesticated Animal – Birdtalker

Ladies, I’m talking to you. Have you ever found yourself being jealous of another woman because she seems to just be so completely herself? Yeah, me too. Admirable women are the “what you see is what you get” type – she makes no bones about who she is, and it’s kind of awesome. Whether I … Continue reading Day 9: Autodomesticated Animal – Birdtalker

Who Do You Say That I Am? (and Who Do You Think You Are?)

You’re not who you think you are. Isn’t that a scary thought? The person that you’ve always envisioned yourself to be, however close or far from the truth, isn’t who you think you are. Who you think you are is simply that – who you think you are. Humans are good at this by nature. We like … Continue reading Who Do You Say That I Am? (and Who Do You Think You Are?)

Deep Roots, Small Wings

I walked arm-in-arm with an 80-something Slovak woman in the dead of night through the streets of Vrbovce. I had known her for all of ten minutes and she didn’t speak a word of English. We were united only by mutual curiosity, and a desire to go to sleep. The town was dead quiet. No … Continue reading Deep Roots, Small Wings