The End of an Era
It’s been a long time since I’ve had the pull to write an article for this site. I have been going through unimaginable changes in my life and have had no way to describe it let alone share it with …
Darkness gives you what you ask
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 …
Chh chh chh chh chaanges….
I realize that we, as a society, have all been going through unimaginable changes since the pandemic began. Over the last year, we have become more aware of things we may have not stopped to notice before. This process alone, …
Trust is not a myth…
What do I mean by that? One of my favorite questions about the model came as such an obvious one that had not even occurred to me. It was pointed out by a colleague who asked, “how are you supposed …
May Update
I have been underground for some time lately. After graduation in August, then defending and passing my dissertation while simultaneously packing household “go” bags (with smoke filling our home and evacuation notices looming ever closer from all the Oregon wildfires …
Trump and the Matrix
Television programs are exactly that, programming. Donald Trump was a part of that programming. He acted out the part of an industrious tycoon. Remember, he is a part of the programming. We spent years hearing him say, “you’re fired!” with …
Hopelessness and the Path Forward
Hopelessness. We have all felt it. We can all agree that there is a gnawing and/or lingering pain deep inside of us that can be represented by that one word, Hopelessness. Some of us are just coming out of a …
The Creation of Hope.
Your experience is your own to do with what you will.You can fight with it, dance with it, run from it, or see it.As Nuke says, “you decide!” It was easy for me to be a victim. I have numerous …
A Letter to my Parents
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 …