Tag Archive | shame
Remedies for loneliness: the importance of sharing and intimacy
Dearest readers, An unforeseen and preventable tragedy recently occurred in my work place. One of my younger coworkers, M. (aged 27) took his own life during the holiday break. He was a quiet young man. Respectful, thoughtful, intelligent. A model employee who was always on time and who played by the rules. His college major […]
Self-love, self-empowerment, and charity
Dearest readers, We all know in our minds that it is good to be kind to others. It is good to treat others as we wish to be treated. These are moral concepts that we have been taught since we were little. Share your toys. Don’t be selfish. Yet at the same time, as we […]
Creating realities that support joy
Dearest readers, I was just thinking about how we, as human parents, try to extend childhood for our kids. It wasn’t always like this, and in many places it still isn’t. Children work and are even slaves in many places around the world today. But the point I would like to make is this: the […]
Unmentionables: Unsafe Things to Say
Hello readers, Last year, I joined a women’s coffee and religious devotional meet-up group to replace a secular women’s group of which I was previously a member . The initial group was run by a counseling center, for a fee of $35 per meeting, every second week. I often left the group feeling worse than I arrived, […]
Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Others… A Book Review
Hello readers, As personal responsibility and self-awareness are two of my favorite topics to ponder, you can well imagine that I was immediately drawn to British author Charlie Campbell’s 2011 book, “Scapegoat”. This brief history of blaming, shaming, and diminishing other people in order to feel better about one’s own self or group; creating cohesion […]
Love, Approval, and other Legalized Addictions
Hello readers, I like to try and understand how the human mind and body function. There is a complex beauty and savagery innate to the structure of our being human. Our bodies seek balance, and balance must be obtained at all costs in order to maintain life. For example, from a physical perspective, from what […]
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