Life Direction
How to think about and choose a life direction Continue reading Life Direction
Category: psychology
Masculine and Feminine
The duality between masculine and feminine drives how we see key aspects of the world. Continue reading Masculine and Feminine
Why Ritual
What is Masonic ritual, how does it work, and why do we do it? Continue reading Why Ritual
Say My Name
Certain feelings are overwhelming. Or confusing and twisted; we can’t even begin to describe what’s going on inside of ourselves. A person close to me once relayed a story about being with a therapist, and being overcome with feelings of anxiety. The therapist told her not to focus on naming the feeling, but just experiencing … Continue reading Say My Name
Duality & Seesaws
relationships between things define what the universe is, and how we see it Continue reading Duality & Seesaws
The “You Deserve” Trap
allowing people to tell you what you deserve is a form of self-sabotage Continue reading The “You Deserve” Trap
Will Power Isn’t the Way
When we try to change ourselves, most people think it requires will power. We are supposed to cultivate will power, because change is hard, and to overcome that difficulty we need will power. People who do great things have lots of will power. Or so we think. This is an extremely unhelpful way of thinking … Continue reading Will Power Isn’t the Way
The Climate and the Weather
In how we think about our lives, we should always be careful to distinguish between the climate and the weather. It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in what happens from day to day and our passing emotional states. As a result I thought it’d be helpful to look at both the short term … Continue reading The Climate and the Weather
The Radio Station Game
There’s too much reality happening for a person to take it all in. Human brains have this marvelous facility we call attention, that allows us to filter the firehose of information that’s coming in, and winnow it down to a useful set of things we can use to get stuff done. For something to be … Continue reading The Radio Station Game
Life Scripts
A life script is a common set of patterns that people use to structure their movement through life. People don’t usually think about them, but they’re very real. In the United States circa 2020, the middle class has a default life script that goes something like this: Grow up, get decent enough grades In high … Continue reading Life Scripts
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