She held onto the barre next to her, making sure not to grip too tightly. Holding her breath as she waited for the movement to begin. Shoulders down, chin up, ribs in. Soft hands, soft gaze. Make it look easy. In that moment- between one heartbeat and the next- she felt stillness. A stillness that… Continue reading First Position
Author: Barbara Grant Boneta
A Year of Little Deaths
“We each die countless little deaths on our way to the last. We die out of shame as humiliation. We perish from despair. And, of course, we die for love.” - Clive Barker Art by Andrea Grant In the spring of 2020, bleary-eyed from my ongoing transformation into a mother, excited for my blossoming career,… Continue reading A Year of Little Deaths