Tag: Compassion

Josephine’s Compassion is a Call

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Wild Wombyn in History

"Compassion is a call, a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy as hunger is a natural call for food." - The Patron Saint of Prostitutes

Dear Misogyny, You are not Evil. You are Lost, and You are Loved, Unconditionally.

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Guest Writers

Guest Writer, Lilith Lavender writes on reconciling with misogyny. Thank you for inspiring me to show up in the world and to dare to be seen.

You Belong to the Earth and the Skies

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Poetry & Prose, Wordsworth's Works

To those who dare to wander and find, your truth to no longer feel hopelessly blind.

Empathy Warrioress.

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose, Wordsworth's Works

She feels between-the-lines, of what others do not express. She reads between-the-wines, for what goes unexpressed. She's a feeler of the world, filled with the wealth of inner success.

Ms. Carriage

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose, Vulnerability Vault

I  woke up and just knew. Just a few nights before, with my beloved at my side, both looking up into the sky, I said from deep inside, "if it is so, then show up in a shooting star." It did. Just then. Right there. I swear. The words had barely left me. I wished for … Continue reading Ms. Carriage →

Love. The Capitalized Kind. Finalé

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, Poetry & Prose

We like to think, or want to believe that our way of love is right. Right? When I’m really honest with myself, I certainly do.

Love. The Capitalized Kind:Part 2

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, Poetry & Prose

We all want to believe we are doing right by Love—our very own version of it, that is. From the overpowering divide and conquerers to the egalitarian peacemakers. From the selfish to the selfless. From the narcissists to the empaths. From the givers to the receivers (who see each other as "the overbearing" and "the takers.") … Continue reading Love. The Capitalized Kind:Part 2 →

Love. The Capitalized Kind. Part 1

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, Poetry & Prose

It’s all been Love. The capitalized kind. The learning kind. The honest, "I don't know how to do this" kind.

The Legacy of a Generation

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, The Kinfolk Table

All we have is our experience as we pass through this realm of existence. Having a reverence for Life is to ensure that all it’s creatures have a truly nurturing space to dwell in during their time here. This is a gift we have the power to provide & sustain. This can be the legacy … Continue reading The Legacy of a Generation →