The folklore of bitchiness

communal practice and individual identity

Remember that dream I had a while ago, where I held a dying fawn?

There are many things that precious creature meant to me as I reflected on the subconscious messages of that dream. One of them was the death of my trauma response known as fawning.

I don’t need to be small and silent anymore. And some people do not like that. Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash

I love folklore and am in no way an expert in the field. (This is all connected, promise.) There is something about discovering scraps of stories, beliefs, and old practices that feeds my playful, outdoor-dwelling, mystery-seeking child self. But of course there is more to it as well.