Tincture: A Poem About Losing Your Soul

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The speaker discusses their existential thoughts with their therapist about the anxiety of mortality, pondering how people manage to cope with the inevitability of death and loss. The speaker then shares a poem titled 'Tincture,' which explores the idea of the soul longing for the body after death, inspired by the speaker's own struggle with illness and the concept presented by their therapist.

In the conversation that’s meant the most to Glennon, Abby, and Amanda – poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson makes the bravest announcement we’ve ever heard. Andrea shares how to boundlessly, relentlessly love our lives by: paying attention to the only thing we can control; letting go of living in fear; and feeling less alone and terrified through it all.

CW: Discussion of suicidal ideation

About Andrea:

Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Gibson has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show”. Gibson’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning”.

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