Our Lives Are Not Universal

Humanity has held on to this concept of “common sense” to inject shame into socializing. When someone doesn’t know what you know, it can be a teachable moment. An introspect: Believing that others are stupid because they do not know what you know is a show of your impatience, not their intelligence. You do notContinueContinue reading “Our Lives Are Not Universal”

Intentional Action

Often we have autopilot actions, things we will say, do or even feel as an automatic response. Developing a practice of intentional actions can increase your self awareness. What this means is you set intentions before you take action so that the actions you take are what you intend. It’s a practice in being mindful.ContinueContinue reading “Intentional Action”

Generational Trauma

Some of our traits are more obviously inherited from the previous generations: skin, hair and eye colors for example. We can pretty clearly see similarities and note where they’re sourced from by comparison. Research is revealing today that trauma — unhealed — can be passed down in both nature and nurture from one generation toContinueContinue reading “Generational Trauma”

Developing Gender Unity

Men and women need each other. The archaic ideas of gender roles and “knowing your place” are in desperate need of renovation. No one is meant to live in servitude of another (without consent). We are not meant to live in discomfort for others comfort, we all deserve to feel comfortable in our life. IfContinueContinue reading “Developing Gender Unity”

Do You Love You?

I have seen a lot of folks when they hear “self love” they scramble internally. Namely for those who are not living in genuine love for themselves. They will either go avoidant, “of course I love myself” (leave me alone) or pensive “I think I love myself” (maybe?) or full on denial “that’s bullshit anyway.”ContinueContinue reading “Do You Love You?”