That Trash Week I Almost Died Like Three Times
In the last two weeks I have suffered three injuries. None of them so terrible that I required major medical intervention, but bad enough to
February 6, 2020
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The Girl From Nowhere: Subjectivity and World Around Us
The study of subjectivity is broadly concerned with what it means to be an experiencing subject in the world. When I touch the book, “I”
August 6, 2019
EMDR Therapy & DBT: A Beautiful Fusion
As a certified therapist in both Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), many times therapists give me the “huh”
July 2, 2019
Some Metaphors I Have Lived
Metaphors are conventionally regarded as literary devices: they are the weightier cousin to the simple analogy. Whereas the humble analogy claims, “Sally is like a
June 4, 2019
I Didn’t Sign Up For This: Lessons From My Apple Butter
The inclusion of culinary arts in Dr. Jamie Marich’s newest book Process Not Perfection was alluring to me. Particularly, as she included it under the
April 16, 2019
What Does It Mean To Live Beautifully?
Ancient philosophers talked about the good life. The good life is a sort of craft – the Greeks used the word techne. A call from
February 19, 2019
What is Art?
What makes something art? When we walk into an art museum, what do we see? Paintings, sculpture, perhaps some ancient pottery or baskets. They are shelved
December 3, 2018
Tattoos and Trauma Recovery: Part I
When I was twenty years old, I woke up one morning and knew I had to get a tattoo. I made the decision in a
August 1, 2018
Let’s Get Judgy!
We hear a lot about the dangers of being judgmental in many wellness and recovery circles. And in a colloquial sense it speaks to us.
June 20, 2018
