PinnedPublished inBlack BearWhen Someone Dies by Suicide, I ‘Get It,’ Because I Was Almost One of ThemA dichotomy of not celebrating, but empathically understandingSep 5123Sep 5123
PinnedPublished inBlack BearA Well-Meaning Therapist Kept Me Suicidal With This One PhraseLatching onto the wrong info extended my dark night of the soulMay 1196May 1196
PinnedPublished inPragmatic WisdomMonetize It! Side-Hustle It! Instructions On Killing Your HobbiesIt’s time to ignore the big-talking, big-picture folksMay 3129May 3129
PinnedPublished inWord GardenSo The Law Of Attraction Finally Gave You What You Asked For! — Too Bad You Worded It All WrongAn example from the real-world trenchesApr 1856Apr 1856
PinnedPublished inThe Taoist OnlineWhen Nature is Your ChurchWhere I’ve had my God-momentsDec 18, 2023132Dec 18, 2023132
Published inBlack BearWorkin’ the Holiday-Party Treadmill of Bitterness and Disillusionment20-plus years in the service industry can taint your DecembersJust nowJust now
Published inE³ — Entertain Enlighten EmpowerThe Indescribable Joy of Taking the Slow Train on PurposeIt isn’t like Europe’s train network, but for now, Amtrak will do6d ago416d ago41
Published inemoshitstormThe Not-Fun Rollercoaster of Voices in My Brain, Post-ElectionResignation, anger, bargaining, fear, realism or gratitude?6d ago106d ago10
Published inThe Narrative Arc$11,000 in Cash Was Stolen From Us in the Blink of an EyeHow was this my life and when could I leave this carnival ride?Nov 2234Nov 2234
Published inCatharsis ChroniclesCulturally Conditioned — ‘Wait, the Robot is a Female?’I’m horrified and annoyed at myself (and at the brainwashing)Nov 1915Nov 1915