I have been asked how I feel about gender, how do I view it today? Gender is of value and it is important that people get to experience what it is and what it means for themselves in their life and the roll that it plays, and not that it is an accident but its…
HALT I have roots in 12-step communities. I have learned life lessons, many of which are reduced down to a few letters or words. If a challenging feeling comes on, rather than dive head first into it, I think HALT and check a few things: 1 – Have I eaten? Maybe I am hungry and…
How long does it take to be open to new information? I went to college and got a degree in psychology. During my studies, I learned that it takes people, on average, 10 times of being exposed to something before they learn it. This information has been pivotal for me to understand why, when I…
Suffering is essential to the experience of life. Suffering is important. We need the contrast in order to appreciate joy and love. Suffering and sacrifice are what we do to gain that, right? It’s the trade off. Now, suffering’s also important for empathy. The greater the suffering, not in comparison to others, but personally, internally,…