PinnednatashatbakerThe Touchless #MeTooNot every #MeToo involves touch. Here is my story.Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
PinnednatashatbakerPrison Abolition is a Wellness Issue. Here’s Why.The original version of this article was published on Well+Good on March 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
natashatbakerI Have Not Been Writing PoetryI have not been writing poetry. I have been too tired. My days and my mind and my hands full with the get-throughs (and fun things, too).Sep 14Sep 14
natashatbakerA Pleasant SurpriseI was pleasantly surprised to learn I was more loved than I thought. That my presence was desired, not just a default. I felt a happiness…Sep 12Sep 12
natashatbakerThe Birds & The BeesWe learn about the birds and the bees and then we learn that the bees are essential to the planet’s survival. Once the bees go, we go…May 6May 6
natashatbakerA Bus in Latin AmericaTiene memoria la piel The skin has memory the sign on the bus tells me. I was expecting a more typical Vaya Con Dios or something similar…Apr 7Apr 7
natashatbakerA Chance EncounterAt a coffee shop today, I saw someone who reminded me of you and someone who reminded me of me and they reminded me of us.Feb 19Feb 19
natashatbakerPerhaps Let’s Not.Yes, that possibility lingers, but let’s not voice it too much. It feels safer if it’s kept to my internal thoughts. Because speaking it…Jan 16Jan 16
natashatbakerQuietWhere do I find quiet in the chaos? When I get time off, how do I turn off? Where is the off button? What is happening anyway that I need…Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023
natashatbakerCloudsI cannot dream with clouds in my eyes. You know this, too. And so you keep me on the line, drip-feeding answers when all I want to do is…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023