Personal Reflections, Academic Papers, & More
What is Romantic Love?
What Is Romantic Love? is a paper that explores the philosophy of how we express and experience romantic love.
Lesbian Women & Islamic Culture In The U.S.
This paper was written for a social work class exploring cultural humility.
Malocchio! A Multicultural Guide to The Evil Eye
This multicultural “guide” is compiled from notes I had taken on the subject of evil eye for a Monthly Magic group I lead in 2023.
Canticle in Honor of Harriet Tubman
A poetic hymn I wrote in the Byzantine liturgical style in homage to Harriet Tubman
Art Therapy For The Children of a Wounded World
This paper explores the connection between art therapy and my work at Neighborhood Music School’s summer program Audubon Arts.
Jesus & Sophia: A Personal Reflection On The Feminine Aspect of Christ
It was a cool summer night, I sat in my bed reading one of my new favorite books “Treasure in The Earthen Vessels: Prayer and The Embodied Life” by Decon Stephen Muse. I had been studying and studying all about Sophia “Holy Wisdom”, The Feminine aspect of God in Christianity. But I couldn't exactly figure out where She fit in for me.
A Declaration Against Nihilism
In order to stop the onslaught of Nihilism in my own life and the lives of others I will practice the art of religious and magical rituals and ceremonies both in private and in community.