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Words, Ideas, Thoughts
Words, Ideas, Thoughts (WIT for short) is a blog about being alive, sharing essays and poetry that explore the world through lenses of psychology, philosophy, and personal experience.
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Reflections and Updates
Hi everyone, it’s been a while. I’ve had a difficult time posting and engaging on social media for some time now, and I feel that it is…
Derrick Jones
Oct 13
My Fearful Heart
My Fearful Heart
A Poem
Derrick Jones
Nov 2, 2023
Hunter Without a Home
Hunter Without a Home
Derrick Jones
Nov 2, 2023
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Wisdom of the Waters
Wisdom of the Waters
The Water only flows
Derrick Jones
Apr 19, 2023
What I Learned on a 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
What I Learned on a 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
On November 24th I embarked on my first ever 10-day silent meditation retreat at a remote location in Colorado. I have been meditating…
Derrick Jones
Dec 11, 2019
Sam Harris vs. Jordan Peterson: The Vancouver Debates Decoded
Sam Harris vs. Jordan Peterson: The Vancouver Debates Decoded
An analysis and comparison of the two intellectual’s arguments surrounding religion, truth, and meaning.
Derrick Jones
Aug 28, 2018
Context is Everything
Context is Everything
Edited, compilated, and reissued.
Derrick Jones
Jan 26, 2019
What is a Drug?
What is a Drug?
The Problem with Oversimplification, Stigma, and the Current View of Mental Health
Derrick Jones
Sep 4, 2018
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
A Poem in Three Parts
Derrick Jones
Aug 27, 2018
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The Stream
The Stream
Derrick Jones
Nov 2, 2023
I Never Felt OK
I Never Felt OK
A poem
Derrick Jones
May 5, 2023
5–7–5
5–7–5
How do you know me
Derrick Jones
Apr 19, 2023
It’s kind of a funny story…
It’s kind of a funny story…
I think it’s kind of funny
Derrick Jones
Apr 19, 2023
Soft and Sweet
Soft and Sweet
Love is all around
Derrick Jones
Apr 19, 2023
Arrival
Arrival
Alive
Derrick Jones
Apr 19, 2023
The Union Within
The Union Within
Balancing the Masculine and Feminine
Derrick Jones
Jan 9, 2023
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