A Creative Space

- name | alias(es):  Shani | Shana

- pronouns | gender: She/Her/Woman/Human

-orientation | relationship status: lesbian, monogamous, married, unavailable

- age descriptor: Mid-40’s

- timezone: EST

- occupation: Advocate / Counselor / Consultant / Coach - Focus on Intimate Partner Violence cases.

- background: Puerto Rican, Bilingual-Spanish, USAF Veteran. I was raised in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 during my entire childhood so culturally I’m very islander and Caribbean. But another big chunk of my life has been spent as an adult New Yorker 🗽

- likes: Puerto Rican food, my Spiritual life, familia, Spanish Lit, Literature, Books, Nintendo Switch, cozy gaming, Traveling, Nature, Beach, Forest, River, the colors-gold, red, autumn colors, Seasons: Summer and Fall. My Dogs. My Wife.

-dislikes: Winter, Ice, Cold, Abuse, Cruelty, Violating Basic Human Rights, all the isms, unfairness.

Hello - here I am microblogging, doing creative writing and stream of consciousness with some imagery/pics - my topics will be spirituality, creative stream, prose, memoir, some politics, music-pop culture, movie/tv, gaming, coziness, self care, healthy relationships, undoing oppression and intimate partner violence in BIPOC Communities.

I will move all my creative ventures to my Neocities portal and open source spaces:

Fall Dates are Lovely 🥰🧡🏳️‍🌈🍁🍂

I am very amused with the collision of Tumblr/Twitter right now. Honestly this may not be a hot take but hear me out. I think Twitter users really need you more than you think. I think they need your perspective no matter how wild and nerdy we all are over here. I have used this platform for the longest, mainly to reblog my favorite things as a form of expression - mostly in my main account @la-boricua . I used Twitter to keep up with trending news and topics. But I am ok with this merging of worlds. So as a Libra ♎️ I’m going to be the stereotypical devil’s advocate for both sides.

Tumblr: this also used to be a hype place for activism up until censorship arrived and turned off a bunch of peeps. I would love a come back if that space where innovation in organizing and activism happens.

Twitter: You all have been in an echo chamber for a long time — even though you don’t want to admit it—Twitter was also that. It’s ok to hear new things, different voices—even if they come in the form of cool fandoms and gif use you are not familiar with.

#DVAM2019 - In The Brooklyn Public Library tonight- such powerful words from survivors telling us lived experience using poetry, piano-Beethoven, testimony. I’m so grateful when I am giving the privilege to stand witness. When women relate their stories, hear them, believe them. When survivors of all genders relate their stories, hear them, believe them.

Today the media has been buzzing about forgiveness and religion. When you find yourself asking: “Why doesn’t she leave?” Say out loud: Forgiveness. Religion. — Misplaced concepts are hurting and killing mothers. Right now as I listen to a survivor play the piano, and hear that her access to art was limited by someone else. The same thing was said by poet who has written over 1000 poems since leaving abuse. Is a misplaced concept of forgiveness worth this? Our society left without creativity, art, talent, community, support, mothers, parents and children? - When you speak about forgiveness...really question what you are talking about.

Survivors have stayed in abusive relationships thinking they had to forgive-and we all have a role creating that and sustaining that in one way or another.