Darkness is
the echo of the past
and the reflection of the future…..
-Ren
A Functional Look Through the Dynamic Interpersonal Model People often assume my frustration with assumptions is personal — a quirk, a preference, a pet peeve. But it’s not personal at all. It’s structural. Assumptions and generalizations violate the very architecture …
A Quiet Rebuild Over the past several weeks, I’ve been revisiting and refining the language across this site. Not to change the model itself — but to make it more legible. The Dynamic Interpersonal Model has always been grounded in …
It’s been a while since I’ve shared an update here. Life has been moving slowly, and so have I—but even in that slowness, the work has continued. Most of my energy these past months has gone quietly into the model, …
Love in romantic relationships is a profound and multifaceted experience, encompassing both immense joy and significant challenges. At its worst, it can be deeply painful and disheartening, bringing out the darker aspects of our emotions and experiences, while leaving us …
It’s that time of year, when the days grow shorter, and the darkness grows longer. During this time, we learn to dance with the darkness of nature itself. A time to examine one’s darkness. Embracing our darkness is a journey …
In the wake of such profound heartache, to trust again is to embrace the possibility of transformation. It is to acknowledge that within the chrysalis of our darkest moments, there lies the potential for growth and change. Trust is not …
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation” – Henry David Thoreau I have been studying, analyzing, and contemplating this quote since I was 16-years-old. I even wrote two essays on it my junior year in high school, one for …
We, as a society, are stuck on the concept that all darkness is bad. That’s what we call a “bias” in that it influences how we see the world. If we get stuck believing that all darkness is bad or …
To my father (Dad), my mother (Mom), and my other mother (Cindy-mom). I am a lucky person, because I didn’t just get 2 parents that love me, I got 3. Or maybe I have 3 parents that I love, instead …