Remember, remember the 5th of... January. In 2021, I made a blog post on January 5th, and in 2022 I made a related post on January 5th. I find it interesting how that occurred, so I'm doing so again, but this time intentionally. First, two years ago, I wrote the post Feariosity in which I … Continue reading 2 5ths
Remember
Tonight, I opened the container of my mom's possessions that I brought along with me. As I lifted the lid, I was greeted by the fragrance of Japanese cherry blossom and the picture of her holding me as a baby. There were tears as I lay my head on the picture and stretched my arms … Continue reading Remember
Days 271-272
Day 271: Rethinking my decision from day 270 of walking instead of driving. While making a pros and cons list (at midnight after being awake for an hour or so... not sure what's going on with my sleep schedule), learn that a place with free easy parking is supposed to be open despite it being … Continue reading Days 271-272
Mementos
If they could see me now, what would my parents think? Would they be proud? Would they be worried? Would they be surprised? Or would they give a knowing smile? I've had a number of reminders of my parents. Before I headed out on the last leg of the 3-4 day drive here, I grabbed … Continue reading Mementos
On Radical Acceptance: An Addendum
In Meta-Beliefs, I wrote about how my therapist had introduced me to the concept of radical acceptance, how I questioned what acceptance even was, and my rejection of radical/absolute acceptance as I tried to understand it. During my trip, I decided that if radical acceptance were to be a thing, then radical acceptance had to … Continue reading On Radical Acceptance: An Addendum
Buddhism
Yes, I will criticize Buddhism too. To escape the suffering, it says, escape desire. But then the desire to escape desire, i.e. wanting to escape suffering, is a desire. So... that means that pinnacle of Buddhism is based on desire when it's meant to be a denouncement of desire. If Buddhism says not to give … Continue reading Buddhism
Meta-Beliefs 2
I will define belief to be the following: something thought to be true despite there being little to no evidence (or questionable evidence) to think that thing in particular is true; often unfalsifiable. Beliefs can offer an explanation. They can be an attempt to fill in the gaps of our knowledge and understanding. The beliefs … Continue reading Meta-Beliefs 2
Misanthropy
To me, misanthropy ticks the box of all-or-nothing thinking, one of those concepts that can perhaps be arrived at by inductive reasoning and lead to overgeneralizing. From a particular forum that I've perused, it seems to me that it can also be projection as people attribute the bad that they see in themselves to all … Continue reading Misanthropy
Meta-Beliefs
So titled as I explain my beliefs--that is, my opinions--about various beliefs. This was initially titled something else. I felt miffed today thinking about certain things so I decided to write about it. Here it is, along with the original title, Things That Can Annoy the Shit Out of Me and Why Certain Beliefs Law … Continue reading Meta-Beliefs
Simplicity
Moving here—I feel I enjoyed the journey more than I enjoy the destination. On the way here, I splurged a bit on the food and lived life at least a little during that time. Man... that food is nostalgic, like that crispy tofu sandwich or that burrito that I ordered and didn't realize would be … Continue reading Simplicity
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