Tag: mental-health
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The Loneliness of the Unaligned
I lost a friend over a protest I did not attend. Not because I mocked the cause. Not because I stood on the other side of the street with a rival sign. I simply would not go. I will not outsource my conscience to a crowd, even a righteous-feeling one. The invitation was not really…
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Cultivating Connection: Building Spaces for the ‘Other’
There have been many times in my life when I felt off—like the “other” in the room. It showed up in social settings, and it showed up in family ones too. I was simply different, and of course the old fan favorite: weird. I never knew what to do with that growing up. Adulthood has…
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What makes a year?
As the year 2025 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on its twists and turns through the lens of Taoism. The Tao teaches us to flow with the natural rhythms of life, embracing both harmony and disruption as part of the eternal dance. In this year-in-review post, I’ll share my personal journey—marked by…
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Thanks, Pain, and the Slow Mountain
Thanksgiving is almost here, and my body is falling apart. Perfect timing. This year the arthritis in my neck wakes me at 3 a.m. like a landlord collecting late rent. The left knee clicks when I climb stairs. My lower back has filed an official grievance. I’m not old—not yet—but I’m definitely in the foothills…
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Reflecting on my previous post, I see the extremes in life growing ever wider. This week’s shooting—a catalyst—will send shock-waves that neither the left nor the right can fully grasp. Commentary suggests this is a crystallizing event, shattering the extremes we once knew and pushing them further apart. The left calls for punching more “Nazis”;…
