Hey, H.B.S. You're listening to Heaving bosoms, the podcast where two best friends recap the plot of romance novels,

while giggling, being the goofiest, and knowing words.

Sometimes.

Let's start off today with a Patreon shout out, because frankly, it's been too long.

Elise L. You are descended from Salin, the early Greek goddess of the moon.

Ancient origins said that Salen was as much a symbol of the glorious night

as she was the proverbial light in the darkness. Not only are you that calm,

thoughtful quiet often associated with the dark, you are often that safe harbor, that spot of brightness in dark times for those you love.

Like the phases of the moon, Selen represents life's constant changes,

but crucially, also provides stability in that cyclical fluctuation.

And perhaps her greatest gift was to allow mortals to dream while they slept.

You take that a step further though,

helping those around you realize their dreams

whenever you can. At the top of this episode I expressed some frustrations about the way my city in particular has

handled Black Lives Matter protests and about generally feeling like I just can't be out there in the giant protests in my region.

So if you're like me, I'm feeling that stress of not being able to use your body to support the movement. I'm including

some links to charities that support black trans lives particularly. There are tons of

ways to support change and donating is just one.

All right, this week, we're back to our normal stuff.

It's Aaron and I, we're back. We're back. Oh, hey Aaron. Hi.

Hi.

We're back.

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