PinnedRivka Cymbalist·Jul 16, 202350 k?Why would anyone want to run fifty kilometres? And in the desert, no less. Well, me for one.
Rivka Cymbalist·Jul 10, 2024The Myth of the Whole Wise WomanYears ago, over twenty to be exact, I started teaching a doula course with another powerful woman who I grew to love and respect…
Rivka Cymbalist·Mar 24, 2024Trust BirthWhat the fuck is that supposed to mean anyway? Trust birth, trust life, trust death. These are all reasonably meaningless utterances.
Rivka Cymbalist·Mar 20, 2024A Fun Day in the DesertI woke at 6:15 and got dressed. My gear was kind of organized the night before but I still had to dress, use the bathroom, eat breakfast…
Rivka Cymbalist·Feb 1, 2023Safe and Sacred Birth ChoicesWomen shouldn’t have to fight for their right to have good, respectful care during their childbearing year.
Rivka Cymbalist·Jan 6, 2023Wolf Moon 2023I get a year-end letter from a few of my friends. I remember when those letters used to come in envelopes, sometimes containing Christmas…
Rivka Cymbalist·Nov 16, 2022Milk and HummingbirdsBy morning I was in Vegas. I slept like a baby for ten hours then left in the evening and drove to Denver
Rivka Cymbalist·Nov 15, 2022Milky WayWhen I was small, I wanted to be an astronaut, so I saved my allowance and bought a simple telescope so I could track the stars. I…
Rivka Cymbalist·Nov 14, 2022Working the MagicAnd what I’ve been asking myself is that difficult, age old question: Who Am I?
Rivka Cymbalist·Nov 14, 2022T is for Tea, of course.So here’s a cup of tea to you, and here’s to having a cup of tea with each other, and here’s to all the things that may or may not begin…
