Grey Armstrong
Writer. Instructor. Lecturer. Cultural Competency Consultant
Writings
For writing around race and culture check out my other blog!
What does he have that I don’t?!
The air was cold on my skin as I took my nightly walk, replying to a friend's voice message. Suddenly I was overcome with an emotional sucker punch that doubled me over. My mind blanked reliving a series of memories I thought I’d long moved past. My soul and voice raw...
No one
Everyone says you're special but if we all are, then no one is and I, am no one no one to see no one to hear no one to stand out but back in the shadows the depths of life to richen the brightness with contrast Still. they find me Dragging me warily forward to the...
Helpless
Don't make me helpless Tied down entangled in the dark every creak and whisper sending chills to my core Body flushing to chase it away… the icy touch of fear eyes straining to see what isn't there or is it? the void shows no signs of friend nor foe I couldn't act...
put it away
put it away put it away the pain the guilt the shame put it away the need to be the want to exist the knowledge that you are different you aren't wanted you are in the way! put yourself away. away from our eyes our hearts because we don't want to care and can't if you...
The Facts of Life
it's a fact that people lie at times, ommision swallowed tongues from fear at times, purposeful to hide from their shame at times, to hurt keeping secrets till they explode it's a fact right? a Truth ... or is that too, a lie. a lie that spread with the lie of...
To Feel Safe
Why must I carry your fears as well as my own? to make you feel safe at the loss of me? do my fears matter not? must I always be fearless? I wish to shout I am just as afraid! Yet, I honor your fear and hold it as it lashes out at me a broken nose will heal a...
My Story
I figured I’d always be in Ohio, a little out of place and bit out of step with my peers. To the ridicule of the adults around me, in college I decided I was going to get a degree in communications, deeply fascinated by humanity, what motivates us, and how we share that with others.
Services
Dance Instruction
Trainings and consults
Speaker
Art
