A Strange, Dangerous, Beautiful Thing
“Take away whatever bottled
memory you had of me —
Take the sorrow and the poison
I dreamt that I might need.
Take the battered broken parts
I thought that I might be;
leave them there among the wreckage,
make it easier to see...”
‘Wonder’
-- The Lone Bellow
I am also the author of the book (publication date TBD) titled “A Strange, Dangerous, Beautiful Thing.” It’s a book that showcases five years of my life, which I spent heavily immersed in the BDSM and polyamorous communities, through the lens of edited journal entries and my present-day reflections on that time with the benefit of hindsight, and how I got from there to here … the healing path I’ve taken and am taking.
What I found along the way was … there’s a lot no one tells you about the healing process. How lonely it is, for one — how much it costs, for another. The grief of it. Yes, healing is absolutely worth it, in every way conceivable. At the same time — I wish I’d known what to expect.
This book is a map of some of the places where there were holes in the map I was originally handed, metaphorically speaking. My sincere hope is that my journey and the maps I’ve made will help others navigate their own journeys.
I’ll post updates here as I have them — right now, the book is still being written and is about 75,000 words complete!
Contact Me:
info@ajoyfulpassage.com