Soul Retrieval
Many religious, patriarchal, settler colonial systems have caused much harm in my life, resulting in soul loss. Fragmented and in pieces, I spent many moons disassociated from my indigenous spirit, feeling trapped in sunken places + my tonalli, my sacred life force energy, was weak. With the help of my ancestors, my large and powerful […]
Indigenous Futurism at The Cheech
Note: We recognize Anishinaabe author and professor Grace Dillon’s creation and use of the term Indigenous Futurism as a movement that intersects with technology and imagines a past where European colonization of Indigenous lands did not take place. In this current exhibit, we are expanding upon the idea of Indigenous perspectives and how we exist […]
The Journey
I’m going to keep it a buck with yawl and admit having my work show at The Cheech Museum for felt like a really far, far away dream back in 2017. I was navigating my way out of a really harmful relationship, trying to show up for my children when I could barely show up […]
High Priestess
On embodiment + being . To be one thing and then to become another. The more I lean into my essencemy authentic selfmy essence that is namelessformlesseternalthe more I lean into it, into my own expansion + iterations of selfI am at peace with being seen. You see me in these little squares You […]
Libations
Teardrops on my face, it’s like teardrops become waterfalls by the time they reach my laces My eyelids is like levees but my tear ducts is like glaciers As I contemplate creation, the salt that heals my wounds pour out my eyes just like libations Powerful words by Jay Electronica. The water wants to show […]
Divine Knowledge
In 2002 I was playing mad scientist — making herbal salves, infusions, diy shampoos, tinctures, goat milk baby formula and lavender butt wipes in my kitchen. All with four wild little boys under the age of 5 at my Birkenstock-wearing feet.But I soon became discouraged because I was young and easily distracted, life got tough, […]
Innerspace
Halfway through 2021, as I was feeling my way thru life post-pandemic, I began dreaming and preparing for my first solo art exhibit in my own hood at Pain Sugar Gallery. Fritz Aragon, the owner of Urge Palette Art Supply in downtown Riverside, got used to the sight of me coming in to the shop […]
Corn Sister
For many years I was consistently writing and blogging on Pearmama. Then nearly ten years ago, Instagram got my full attention — I began sharing in this space less and less. But I feel led back and want to really lean in to the freedom I have here. I aim to be more intentional about […]
Warriors in the Chamomile
I was sitting in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea when a sad memory came bubbling to the surface. It was after a day of caring for my granddaughter who was trying me in all the ways her little toddler self can. I remember the distinct feeling of being a burden to my caretakers […]
Transmission
Winter brought an asthma flare-up and with it, anxiety. Obviously, not being able to breathe freely is anxiety-inducing (especially in a pandemic) and I’ve been healing with all the natural things. Eucalyptus, mullein, ginger, garlic + onions, hot tea, steamy showers and plenty of resting. But shadow work calls for me to examine the root of […]