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Back on the Dance Floor: Beyond Self-Care
The past five months have felt like five years. I think most everyone who finds this post will have an idea of what I’m talking about....

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jun 510 min read


Communities of Abundance: Relationship as Resistance
I have always secretly wanted to live in a commune. If you read closely, you can see this desire woven into most of the novels I’ve...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Mar 178 min read


Rage Poetry & Protest Prayers
Informed Consent Let me start by saying, this world is a mess. We are in dire straits—and in the face of such extreme threat, only...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jan 2010 min read


Red or Blue?: The Violence of Dichotomous Thinking
We are entering an election year. I confess, I stepped into 2024 with a feeling of dread. For years now, I’ve had clients citing stress...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Feb 29, 20249 min read


Oppenheimer: Integration vs. Damnation
I saw Oppenheimer last Saturday. Seeing movies in the theater was one of the things I missed the most during COVID. The first movie I can...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Aug 1, 20237 min read


Coming Out, Coming In: Queer & Christian
It was those cute little genderbread men. I was attending a trans awareness event put on by PFLAG of Lafayette, CO (PFLAG is a large...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jun 9, 202311 min read


Let's Say the Worst Happens: Imagination in the Face of Despair
My toddler is a sprinter. She also hates riding in carts. This means that, when we go to Target or the grocery store, she is either...

Karyn Resch Brackney
May 28, 20237 min read


Embodying Mercy: Body Hatred & Attachment
I hate having nothing to wear. And yet, I loathe shopping, and I have low confidence in my ability to choose clothing that’s in style....

Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 29, 20236 min read
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