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…
As I’m seeing things now with gender and identity, it all boils down to identity. This is where I stand on gender today. My gender does matter because it is my story, my male parts, my cock. I’m proud of it, and to say I don’t want to be a man isn’t true. But 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,…