Things that make you go Hmmmm

My therapist can't save me from capitalism. But they can help me remember that my struggles are not personal failures—they're the predictable result of living in systems that prioritize profit over people.

I don't want a modality of therapy that teaches me how to feel at peace with a world that has enough money to feed the billions of starving people worldwide—but chooses not to.

here's what surprised me: the real power isn't in speaking up—it's in knowing when to stay silent.

As I found my voice, the pendulum swung too far. I developed a "the more, the better" mentality, believing that maximum communication was the antidote to my lifelong feeling of being misunderstood. My anxiety pushed me into over-explaining,... See more

There are few things more intoxicating than telling yourself that you're the main character. The plot centers you. The camera follows you. The narrative arc leads back to you, your belief system, and your fulfillment.

Or so you say.

Because you're not actually the main character—you're the director of your own indie film. You get to choose what... See more

I’m happy for just 1% of us, or three million Americans to watch the news all day and dedicate their time and energy to devising global solutions together, while the other 335 million of us stand ready to vote or march or do whatever will help them enact the policy they’re working towards. That distribution of labor frees up a lot of time and... See more