Rocky Top (Good Trouble Version)
I bet you wish you were on Rocky Top Down in the Tennessee hills We’ve got ancient trees in Rocky Top We’ve got folk magic spells…
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Meditation on Miracles
May we hold space for Defying Gravity – and the miracle of music, simple pleasures, pretty lights, the whimsical and wonderful ways we human beings strive to make magic, especially in the coldest times…
Blessed Bee Business Practices Transparency Post – Holiday 2025
Hello Beloveds! With the holiday season rapidly descending on us (honestly, where did this year go?) and many of us striving to make conscious gifting decisions, I thought you all deserve a business practices transparency post. I’ll try to make this as thorough as possible without being boring and if I missed anything or you…
Help Build a Free Little Pantry for West Haven Elementary!
Want to do something to help individuals in need right now? Here’s a wishlist for a brand new Free Little Pantry for the community at West Haven Elementary in Knoxville, TN. Thank you for bee-ing a part of the change. 💜 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14R0ROY4F23NQ?ref_=wl_share
On Ancestors
My controversial hypothesis on neurodivergence is that it’s an evolutionary coping mechanism genetically triggered by some combinations of environmental factors and generational trauma. Heightened perception and pattern recognition designed to offer future generations a better chance at survival…
New Release: Love Songs for the Revolution by HP Rivers
My newest poetry collection, Love Songs for the Revolution, is available now. Collection of 63 poems is available on a sliding scale and currently only as a digital download. A print version will be available by autumn 2025. Use the link below to learn more and purchase Love Songs for the Revolution.
UUMA x Blessed Bee
Did you get a random email from me with a gift card in it? Good news! It’s legit and it’s from your professional association for Ministry Days. Learn more and find the link to the collection below.
Banana Pudding (A Poem About Hope)
Sometimes, hope is a thing with feathers Sometimes, whipped cream and a heaping tablespoon of Love 💛
Dear White, Educated UUs:
Unitarian Universalists of the global minority, I’m going to hold your hand while I say this: Yes, it actually is your responsibility to learn how to regulate your nervous system enough to have these difficult conversations, and to be initiating them in your community. It is your responsibility as a person of privilege in this…
Now on Substack (because wtf is free, uncensored media anyway?) – Two Brand-New, Shiny, Spicy New Soapboxes & More to Come
Pick your poison of an introductory post below beloveds, and be sure to subscribe. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite original resources and almost certainly more soapy boxes in the days to come. Vibe Is: Sacred, Revolutionary Rage, ends with a guillotine graphic Title: Forgive me, I’m not actually sure how to regulate my…
Helen "HP" Rivers 