A few years ago a doctor told me to stop thinking of my heart as this fragile thing that needed to be protected, but instead to think of it as a brave, tough guy out for an adventure.

(OK maybe it was a psychic who said this to me and not a doctor at all, but the message really helped!)

That same person is the one who told me to “just imagine softness coming back into your life” and so I did, and then softness came back into my life. It left again shortly after that, but I do be over here imagining softness has returned, so perhaps it will.

Portland, you are beautiful and queer and all of my favorite people live here.

I’ll never let you go, baby.

HAPPY END OF JULY PRIDE!

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