by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 24, 2022 | 100-day challenge
We all have our demons: things we’re scared to do that take so much courage. Sometimes demons are looking in the mirror and accepting responsibility for our actions. Sometimes, demons are facing the pain of past experiences. Sometimes, it’s feeling the pain of...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 23, 2022 | 100-day challenge
-Hi Little one. I see you’re suffering. I promise, it’ll be ok. I’ll protect you. -YOU’RE A LIAR. YOU HAVEN’T PROTECTED ME AND I WAS HURT. -You’re right. Truth is, I cannot protect you from some things in life, if they’re...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 21, 2022 | 100-day challenge
In October, my music mentor asked me to learn this song months ago. I was in Philly at the time, and the simple idea of it made my heart break. I had heard the whole song just once before. As soon as I heard the first line again, my heart cringed: “La meio gioventu’...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 20, 2022 | 100-day challenge
Yesterday I finished writing Not a Wallflower: Honoring Practice in Racial Healing Work. The article is in response to the usual claim that whites have to “step back to make place for people of color.” Writing the article had me focus a lot on honoring self and...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 19, 2022 | 100-day challenge
It’s morning. I had a good night sleep that seemed to wash away lots of the physical pain and discomfort of yesterday. After reiki-ing myself in bed for a bit, I wake up to a sweet morning routine of winter in Italy. Tidying up my room, coffee, fire. My favorite is...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 18, 2022 | 100-day challenge
Along with the What do I want? exercise, Yvonne recommended a book. Like the exercise, the book recommendation came repeatedly. Like before, I was annoyed by the repetition. It was Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by...
