Christopher X. Shade

Happy #WorldPoetryDay! My book of poetry Shield the Joyous concerns the loss of loved ones to addiction—is "deeply touching in its vulnerability & often entertaining"—order your copy wherever books are sold 🙏 christopherxshade.com/shield-the-joy… #amreading #poetrycommunity #readingcommunity

Summer issue 26 is live! With cover art — “Spontaneous Self Organization” by Ry Fyan — and poems, short stories, and personal essays by 13 powerhouse writers plus 3 translators. There’s a fire in here, burning bright. Editor-in-Chief Amy Dupcak @amydupcak cagibilit.com

New piece from writer and teacher SV Bertrand, “If you’d told me I would be happily living in a bubble with a boyfriend, I would have scoffed. No way, I would have said. For years, I believe that I was meant to live in a bubble made for one.” open.substack.com/pub/svbertrand…

Trying to stay alive in a town tormented by drugs, alcohol and suicide - BBC News #addiction #recovery apple.news/AUbwLLqjsToiM5…

While we welcome #naloxone in any form being accessible over-the-counter, we’re echoing the need for naloxone to be free and accessible for all. Harm reductionists have been working hard to make this happen. #narcan #naloxonesaveslives #narcansaveslives #harmreductionworks

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Issue 19 is live! “Underwater we are weightless, defying gravity…” — READ ISSUE 19 AT cagibilit.com/issue-19/ | #amreading #story #stories #essays #poems #poetry #poetrylovers #WritingCommmunity #poetrycommunity #reading

Future state of twitter? This pic is Northern Boulevard in Queens, NYC

Released today!—“Activism as Self-care” in the Today’s Meditation app: inspiring words to support you in these difficult times from MLK Jr., Maya Angelou, Desmond Tutu, Audre Lorde, and many more. A TM Plus feature. Start your free trial today. Link in bio #selfcare

@cliffgarstang To me, “route” from @erincowgill is a really great suggestion here

What's a good word for a major road that isn't quite a highway?

Issue 18 is live! A powerful and at times painful issue... — READ ISSUE 18 AT cagibilit.com/issue-18/ | #amreading #story #stories #essays #poems #poetry #poetrylovers #WritingCommmunity

From Today’s Meditation app, the Christian theme — Happy Easter! Find the free app in your device App Store 🙏 #selfcare #compassion #affirmation #daily #iPhone #android #scripture #addiction #recovery

From Today’s Meditation app, the Jewish theme #meditation #selfcare #compassion #peace #jewish #daily #inspiration #InspirationalQuotes

Anne Berest’s THE POSTCARD @EuropaEditions translated @tinakover is a top ten May 2023 Indie Next List title. “I have never read a book so well-written, so engaging, so poignant, so real.” Marianne Reiner @laplayabooks San Diego, CA bookweb.org/news/may-2023-…

@megireid Rick Bragg for nonfiction

From Today’s Meditation app, the Jewish theme #meditation #selfcare #compassion #peace #jewish #daily #inspiration #InspirationalQuotes

From Today’s Meditation app, the Buddhist theme #meditation #selfcare #compassion #peace #injustice #suffering #Buddhism

A new On The Ground Feature in Cagibi Journal: "Letter to The Chisinau Refugee in Her Bathrobe" by William Fleeson cagibilit.com/letter-to-the-… #amreading #writingcommunity #ukraine #volunteer #moldova #nonfiction #readingcommunity

"The more we abandon ill-will and hatred, the easier it will be to meditate." —Ayya Khema | From the #Buddhist theme of my app Today's Meditation, available in App Store and Google Play christopherxshade.com/todays-meditat… #selfcare #compassion #innerpeace #buddhism #addiction #recovery

One of my fav Einstein quotes: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." From the Jewish theme of my app Today's Meditation, available in App Store and Google Play christopherxshade.com/todays-meditat… #selfcare #compassion #innerpeace