The pain of familial rejection

November 23, 2017

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It is painful to have a family that hurts you. It is okay to not want anything to do with your family and yet be grieved by that inclination while also being pained by their hurtfulness toward you. It is okay to know they will be hurtful, to take practice in being unaffected by that, […]

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Essential essential oils for travel!

April 28, 2017

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The other day I read an article about what essential oils to bring on your trips but it wasn’t really that thorough. I wanted to see some essential essentials and mixes and so on but it just had some blend recipes and I dunno I wanted more! So I’m making this for anyone like me […]

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Reflections on the Pyramid 

April 26, 2017

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Reflections on the pyramid I remember lying in bed when I was 19 and wondering why Bill Gates continues to work. If he’s one of the richest men in the world, why does he keep working? He could have retired in luxury 10 times over at this point. If all your worldly needs are met […]

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How can I help you

April 1, 2017

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With the rising fascism in America, I made a bumper sticker that says “honk if you’re antifascist.” It’s silly and performative but I like conversation pieces and silly shit so I’m proud of it and display it happily on my car. Every time I get a honk it improves my mood and makes me feel […]

Non violent resistance doesn’t mean no violence

January 27, 2017

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Non violent resistance doesn’t mean no violence Why doesn’t non violence actually mean the end to violence? The conceptual framework of nonviolent resistance is borrowed heavily from the yoga philosophy. As far as philosophy is concerned, yoga and Buddhism are the same if not incredibly almost imperceptibly different to most. Since we aren’t serious scholars […]

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What today’s activists can take from the Marijuana Legalization movement

January 21, 2017

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What today’s activists can take from the Marijuana Legalization movement So we live in an interesting time (to say the least). Lots of people feel called to action in the face of such a polarizing moment in American, and truly international human history. While we all start to join in the critical movements for justice, […]

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What will the kids do now that weed is legal?!

November 26, 2016

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(Inspired in great part by this gem) Fear not for the spoilt youth who have recreational weed shops on every corner where you only had that one derelict in the rebellious garb. The kids are alright.  Just as it’s a rite of passage to fish for beer outside the liquor store, it’ll be similarly a […]

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Pokemon Go Away and Read Some bell hooks (but only kinda)

July 18, 2016

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This article is very short but here it is- the Pokemon article creating a stir: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/pokemon-go-not-invitation-talk-street/ There are a few issues with this article as it’s more of a vent and therefore doesn’t really express the author’s, Vinter, concerns as adequately as they could have been expressed, but she does raise important concerns that women- […]

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The Japanese Diet feels

July 11, 2016

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I was going through my email because I have 6,000+ on my phone through some weird glitch and I’m trying to do it as a personal challenge but I might give in to some tool… Anyway, I was going through my emails and saw a link to an article on “9 weight loss tips from […]

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STOP SAYING IT GETS BETTER

July 11, 2016

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what do you say instead of the cliche "it gets better" when your loved one is challenged with difficult life circumstances?

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