Pragmatism

Me The mystical idea of “there is no good and bad” seems pedantic (maybe “dismissive” would be a better word? Not sure what word to use here) when we experience such anyway. Like clearly, things that cause immense suffering, well, cause immense suffering. [I wanted to use a word that was something like “removed” or … Continue reading Pragmatism →

History

Note: These posts may seem "naive" or "detached from reality." However, they are not a denial of what is but an exploration of what could be. They are an invitation to allow yourself to imagine. If one could rewrite history -- and I mean actually change what happened rather than "rewrite history" by lying about … Continue reading History →

Insanity

I can have feelings/thoughts of cognitive dissonance surrounding therapy, when therapeutic approaches can seem so outer focused (how to help you cope with the world as it is) and I can feel I'd rather detach from the reality/world at large. Though it might be insightful to relate my experience to intersectionality, for example, I can … Continue reading Insanity →

Transmaterial

Envisioning Some people want to take over the world. I want to get away from it. A place where time doesn't matter. A world where you never have to wash anything. No laundry necessary. A world where you never have to take out any trash. A world where you never have to do any cleaning … Continue reading Transmaterial →

Candle-Lit Cake

Some time after writing my previous post, I actually started to feel good about being alive. I had a whim to get a bike. Even before I lived here, I thought about getting a bike to get around. But ever since being here, I'm still afraid of Running people over Being run over And also … Continue reading Candle-Lit Cake →

Pharts

Farts—are they a science or an art? Perhaps they're both. Two nights ago, after passing gas, I wondered why it would so often be silent. I found myself pondering the physics of farts. Yes, questioning farts. Question everything has been my motto, after all. "What makes a silent fart versus a non-silent fart?" I wondered … Continue reading Pharts →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Growth

I recently told someone (i.e., my therapist) that when I thought of the word "growth," I thought of tumors and that growth was not always a good thing. Even without the tumor analogy, I haven't always had the best idea of "growth" with people left and right talking about "growth, growth, growth" in the context … Continue reading Growth →