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We Can Still Have Lunch
August 2, 2026
If you’re an asshole, I want to know immediately. Otherwise you’re muckin’ up my alone time.
Purity
July 27, 2026
I grew up with certain restrictions around my period, some of which I've questioned, some I admittedly live with.
Logistics
July 26, 2026
I love wearing big ol’ panties during my period.
Rest
July 25, 2026
A night off, and a poem.
A Thousand Whispers
July 24, 2026
A breeze swept through the place and blew through my salwar kameez. I thought about the thousands of people who worshipped there for hundreds of years, whispering a thousand prayers, duas still hanging in the air like incense.
Keeping Time
July 23, 2026
My period is an anchor in my calendar. I plan around it as a way of considering myself.
Here We Go
July 22, 2026
It was a perfect summer morning. I went to the bathroom and my heart stopped.