I'm a "crunchy granola" Mormon Feminist living in beautiful Northern California.* I love to laugh, to learn, to perform my work, to give service, to create beauty with my hands, and to indulge in the occasional (or regular) piece of chocolate. Some of my pastimes include reading, blogging, American Tribal Style belly dance, and various kitchen adventures. I am obsessed with bottles and boxes and awesome healing concoctions inside them.
Future ambitions include, in no particular order: Going to Ireland; learning to sew; dancing in front of a paying audience; publishing at least one book; certifying in Arvigo abdominal massage and doulary; traveling by train as often as possible; and eventually marrying a wonderful man, raising kidlets, a couple horses, a cow, some chickens, and goats on 20 acres, with a yurt.
*I know that sentence is going to lead some people to think that I'm a wild-eyed, left-wing radical. I'm not. I use labels for general information purposes, not as dogma. I'm a registered American Independent with both conservative and liberal leanings depending on the issue. I have a long-standing interest in herbalism and trying to live in an eco-conscious manner, but until I can afford to upgrade, I'm stuck with a car that gets <30 mpg. That's life.
I'm a Feminist because I love women, I believe in women, I love being a woman, and I think we deserve to be treated fairly and humanely from birth to death, and I'm learning to no longer be silent and instead to speak up for truth. As a Mormon Feminist, I also believe in men, and that men and women deserve to see each as natural equals and Divine counterparts.
I love my Church, and I respect my leaders. I acknowledge that no one person, sex, or organization perfect, but I also see tremendous good that has and is being done. Nevertheless, if the Church and its membership were perfect, if we truly achieved Zion, we wouldn't still be here. The fact that we are here says to me that there's room for improvement for all of us, and therefore there's reason to advocate for and believe in change. And I do believe in change. I believe in continuing revelation, in miracles, in progression on a personal and collective level. The work is not done.
I'm not a finished product, either. ;)
