Invisible Forces

What about whataboutism?

Censorship is more sly than you think, and logic has itself become an authoritarian tool to stamp out dissenting thought

The divine descent

We as people deny ourselves the feeling of godliness by choosing to see it as an authority figure.

When I was adopted, I later found out that my birth parents specifically requested the new family to be…

When everything you considered normal becomes absurd

Like many children, I thought my upbringing was normal. It was normal for mum and dad to be separated, and to be pulled from your friends every weekend to see the other part of your family. It was normal to be used as ammunition in a…

Self-medicating on self-help

…and the damage you can do to yourself with forced positive focus

If you’ve ever read a popular self-help book or two you’ll be very familiar with the concept of positive focus, which is where you essentially…

“I Don’t Know”

The leaf in the wind won’t know where it lands, but it’ll have a good time floating on down there.

There was a period of time when I was a kid when my dad endlessly mocked me for answering almost every question…

How your words build worlds

Like Minecraft… but with your mind. Mindcraft! Ugh.

Credit to a dear friend of mind for constantly telling me that my world is constructed through my language. “Words make worlds!” she said. They do, it’s as simple as…

Honouring yourself

Self-criticism and blame is a perpetuating cycle of misery

It is so fucking easy to call yourself out for own behaviour while totally accepting (or tolerating) it if you see it in someone else. You might think you’re holding…

Permanent Solutions to Temporary Problems

Spontaneity is often celebrated, but like everything, it’s better taken in moderation.

First things first, this post talks about suicide and you should stop reading if that’s…