Bored People
By Starfoxy When I was a kid I could never talk anyone into playing board games with me. When I was in grade school it was because my siblings were so much older than me. A game of pictionary junior just wasn’t appealing to my teenaged sisters. When I was teen and my group of friend had the inevitable “what do we want to do now?” my suggestion to play a game was always shot down with “Board games are for bored people.”  I would often respond with “we are bored people.” But by that point someone else had decided that we should go to Taco Bell where we would have the exact same conversation all over again, but t

My Phoenix Flames
by D’Arcy A phoenix is a mythical bird with a tail of beautiful gold and red plumage. It has a 600-800 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix, reborn anew to live again. The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible — it is also said that it can heal a person with a tear from its eyes and make them temporarily immune to death; It is a symbol of fire and divinity. These past two years have been my time of the phoenix. It’s been a ti

Exponent II Classics: The Public vs. the Private Image
Dahlia Originally uploaded by mira_foto A piece by our very own Deborah’s mom.  Such fun! The Public vs. the Private Image Gladys Clark Farmer Vol. 7, No. 3 (Spring 1981) Recently a new set of visiting teachers came to my home. As one sister began the lesson, she became obvious

Gracias. Malo. Wir danken dir.
by Kelly Ann In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, I’d just like to express my gratitude and what the holiday means to me.  It isn’t anything profound but I hope that others will share their experiences in response.  The thought of us, our families, our communities, and ultimately our nation giving thanks simultaneously moves me … I love Thanksgiving.  I am grateful for the people in my life – my family (the good and the bad), my friends, and the community of people here at the Exponent.  I am grateful for my job, my house, and my roommates.  I am grateful for the randomness of life itself, the way I have transformed, faith and

My Articles of Faith
by Jessawhy Recently, our book group read Dance of the Dissident Daughter and it has made my feminist spiritual journey more meaningful. As the author Sue Monk Kidd says, it’s like waking up some more. Instead of focusing on what is lacking in my faith tradition, I now feel empower