I was reminded recently that laughter is the best medicine, and so I feel it appropriate to break from more serious personal development themes and just deliver…… Read more “Some old funnies, Part 1; Animal themed”
Category: Mental Health
It’s okay to change your mind, even after making a declaration in front of family or peers!
Are we locked into a decision we may have made publicly or in front of family and friends, or is there some wiggle room to change our…… Read more “It’s okay to change your mind, even after making a declaration in front of family or peers!”
Checking in… how have you been doing with speaking kindly to yourself this week?
Speaking kindly to ourselves may not seem like much, or likely it could do any good at all, yet speaking unkindly to ourselves is devastating and definitely…… Read more “Checking in… how have you been doing with speaking kindly to yourself this week?”
Declining birthrates: is it a good thing or not?
Declining birthrates around the world are alarming many people, yet, for too long generations of people were pressured into getting married and having kids, because it was…… Read more “Declining birthrates: is it a good thing or not?”
Pushing forward after being unfairly or wrongly judged
This post was triggered by my response to Todd Fulginiti in his post “Life Is A Midway Horse Racing Game?” where he shows the parallels of a…… Read more “Pushing forward after being unfairly or wrongly judged”
Would you like a lobotomy or would you prefer to be a consumer?
As I wrote in “Après Earth (Day). What does “colonizing” Mars have to do with Earth Day?” consumerism became a replacement for mental health services. To explain this…… Read more “Would you like a lobotomy or would you prefer to be a consumer?”
Après Earth (Day). What does “colonizing” Mars have to do with Earth Day?
This post is a little different from my usual ones, but definitely inspired by the most recent Earth Day. So the Billionaires are interested in space travel,…… Read more “Après Earth (Day). What does “colonizing” Mars have to do with Earth Day?”
The inner trauma of not feeling heard can manifest obliquely and a “Karen” can be born.
I’ve been trying to figure out what has been behind the surge of “Karens” we’re seeing on social media, who seem to get easily triggered into a…… Read more “The inner trauma of not feeling heard can manifest obliquely and a “Karen” can be born.”
Turning Poison into Medicine
“Turning poison into medicine” is a concept I heard many years ago, and I was told it was a Japanese concept. I Googled it today to provide…… Read more “Turning Poison into Medicine”
The steps I recently took in taking a new step forward in my life and some tips on Emotional Intelligence
– Unknown author or photographer I very recently started a new phase of my life, at a new job. I had put in my 2-weeks notice a…… Read more “The steps I recently took in taking a new step forward in my life and some tips on Emotional Intelligence”
Happy Happiness Day!
I was reminded (how could I have overlooked it?) that today is International Day of Happiness by The Hot Goddess in What is Happiness? I suppose I’ve…… Read more “Happy Happiness Day!”
Mental and Physical Healing and the Endocannabinoid system
Unkown attribute for quote or meme creation As many of you have read posts where I speak about my past trials where I struggled with anxiety, depression,…… Read more “Mental and Physical Healing and the Endocannabinoid system”
Telling it like it is… is it brutal honesty or just being an a******? (Or is it about instigating drama and then stepping back to watch the show?)
I usually cringe when someone says something offensive, then shrugs it off saying they’re just saying it like it is. I don’t count myself as a prude…… Read more “Telling it like it is… is it brutal honesty or just being an a******? (Or is it about instigating drama and then stepping back to watch the show?)”
Life after Nihilism
The COVID-19 pandemic was our collective experience with Nihilism, a realization that we could die and no matter what we did or believed in would make any…… Read more “Life after Nihilism”
Which is more important: being KIND or being NICE?
Being kind is often correlated with being nice, but is that true? What is the difference between the two? Being nice is when you are polite to…… Read more “Which is more important: being KIND or being NICE?”
Tamara Kulish 