Kirsten PorterinCulturedMamala; or, How I Talked to My DaughtersI have two daughters. The oldest one is fifteen, queer, leftist, artistic, and just everything that makes a mommy proud in 2020. The…Jan 7, 20211Jan 7, 20211
Kirsten PorterinA Bit of MadnessThe ShadchanThe first time Rebekah saw Eliza was like poetry. Like the Emily Dickinson description of poetry, feeling like the top of your head has…Dec 19, 20201Dec 19, 20201
Kirsten PorterinDabblerThe Perfect Everyday BreadAnd I do mean “everyday,” at least in this house. You’re not going to be able to keep your hands (or teeth) off this exceptionally good…Dec 18, 20201Dec 18, 20201
Kirsten PorterinDabblerThe Perfect Sausage & Apple DishWhen I think of sausage and apple, I think of a perfect blend of sweet and savory, scratching my dinner and dessert itches at the same…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Kirsten PorterinDabblerThe Perfect SoufganiyotDon’t worry. I know you don’t want to know anything about me except how I make soufganiyot, those incredible donuts we eat every year at…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Kirsten PorterinCulturedThe Ugly Truth about “Made in America”I consider myself a leftist, but there are a few values I can’t seem to shake when it comes to my conservative upbringing — a deep well of…Dec 8, 20202Dec 8, 20202
Kirsten PorterinEntheogenExperiments in AutohypnosisA glimpse into self-hypnosisDec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Kirsten PorterMeditating on PainDistraction is the enemy of meditation. The opposite of it, really. If your mind is wandering, you are not meditating. This is a fact…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Kirsten PorterinA Bit of MadnessThe Service of GodSeveral tables had been set up in the middle of the village, and four women were covering the tables with long, broad strips of white…Nov 24, 20201Nov 24, 20201
Kirsten PorterinEntheogenMeditation While TraumatizedThree ideas to help the anxious mind meditateNov 18, 20201Nov 18, 20201