2 days agoLet’s Talk About Mass FormationSince the fall of 2021, I became re-familiarized with the phenomenon of mass formation. Having graduated with a psychology degree from university, I tend to use a psychological lens when noting society’s response to current events. The response to Covid has effected many societies of the world so strongly, it’s…Mass Formation4 min read
5 days ago7 Years since the SCOTUS ruling for marriage equalityScotus nationwide ruling for marriage equality 2015 7 years later, I see this message of what I shared on social media when it happened: Dear friends, while I’m super stoked for progress toward equality and I love the lightness & fun of liking rainbow filtered pictures, we all know that…Marriage Equality2 min read
Jun 2Getting Comfortable with RegretI was naive. I thought I knew what regret was. I thought, “be careful, don’t move through life so unhindered, unharnessed, unaware… I’ll do something I may regret.” I believed that regret would come from something I’d do that I hadn’t thought through clearly. I’d feel regret from something I’d…Regret4 min read
May 7A Dwindling of Reliable NarratorsSwimming within the deep waters of our Information Age, what’s to stop one from drowning? The constant barrage of information dissemination is overwhelming. Can one craft enough dams to hold back the tidal waves? Some information is wanted, right?! You can’t possibly cut off all information. What does one do…Disinformation5 min read
Apr 22Echo Chambers or Idea Labs?Do you prefer a particular intellectual culture? I recently listened to Tim Urban on a podcast, I caught myself resonating with his perception of how intellectual discussions happen. He suggests people subscribe to an intellectual culture. They tend to gravitate toward engaging in an echo chamber or an idea lab. Over the years I’ve noticed an increasing…Echo Chamber5 min read
Apr 20Fled, the Flood of ThoughtsOkay, my mind is flooded with a plethora of overlapping, intriguing thoughts. Since the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces last week, my mind has been basking in the expansiveness and fluidity of thought sensation. Another contributing fact is that I’ve been gazing at the ocean in south Florida. On the one…Hypergraphia1 min read
Apr 18Embracing a Minimalist LifestyleHave you been thinking about ways to live life more simply? I’ve been experimenting with a minimalist lifestyle for several years now. For my first year, during 2018, I did what many would consider crazy. I didn’t buy any new clothes, gifts, gadgets, things… for the entire year. My purchasing…Minimalist4 min read
Apr 5Cultivating Your Mind with Affirmative ThinkingWho’s a fan of Affirmative Thinking? I know I am! One of my favorite aspects about holistic living is acceptance of all sides. Shadow and light, negative and positive, waxing and waning, expansion and contraction. Embrace the yin-yang of life! I’m had many discussions about affirmative thinking. I’ve heard others…Positive Thinking3 min read
Mar 25An Ode to DrawingEntering the first week of spring, my mind often goes to clutter-clearing, spring-cleaning and having an uptick in energy and social activity. I was thinking I’d share an article about these things. Then over the past fews days I’ve been called to participate in other interactions. …Drawing3 min read
Mar 15Coping with Covid Affective DifferentiationNot sure if I’m coining a new term here, but I notice a new struggle happening within society. Covid Affective Differentiation is something similar to Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) S.A.D. is when someone’s mood is low due to seasonal changes, like feeling depressed or in the doldrums during wintertime. …Covid 193 min read