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Lai Yin writes for women reclaiming power through biology, language, and somatic leadership.
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I am harbour
She didn’t come to visit. She came to nap. She lay down because my house holds. I am harbour.
On nitpicking
Nitpicking happens in the moment. Without thought. Without impact assessment. Without malice.
On Housekeeping
He walks the dogs. I move the world. He does the mornings. I place everything in motion.
On Miscarriage
By the time I had written the thank-you cards to our wedding guests, I was pregnant. Then my womb was empty again.
Sevilla
On crossing Europe alone by train and being hot and single for a while.
Some women are sent
Some women aren’t just born. They’re summoned across bloodlines and time to complete what another woman began.
On menstruation and the birds and the bees
Before they could walk, they already knew what blood meant. Because we never hid it. We never locked the door.