Ideas

photo by author Embrace not knowing Hi friends, There are two aspects of this subject I’d like to discuss. Embracing not knowing is actually a pretty deep and wide subject, there are many angles to this. Fear of the unknown. That’s the first one. A very basic and understandable human function. We often…

Or is the news feed just really messed up? — I’m starting to wonder if there is anyone besides a small group still writing on Medium. Why? Because I’m just not seeing recent stories in my news feed. In fact, I’m seeing really old stories. Like, 3–7 years old! I’m fine with discovering old treasures, but this is getting terrible…

A five-stanza haiku — the struggle is real — Do I have value to offer others who read imposter syndrome Will they read my work will they care for my writing I’m scared to publish Though I am afraid I will publish anyway we’ll see what happens Some people read it others view and will move on I’ve put it out…

Why progress requires saying “No” to nature — Judging from the documentary “Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life,” Rand’s heart seems to have been in the right place when she first conceived of her philosophy of life, which she called “Objectivism.” …

In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 17 of 52 — My journey of self-care and self-help Self-care and self-love are a journey by themselves. It has to be learned if you want to live a life of happiness. I feel unless you start yourself you will not be able to love others. When I started my Ph.D. I was married and had a little kid but…