Why Ritual
What is Masonic ritual, how does it work, and why do we do it? Continue reading Why Ritual
Tag: psychology
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
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 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
Adulting Level 2: Do Something Useful
What does it mean to adult? To be an adult? There is no clean simple answer to so big of a question. Here is a part of an answer. Time’s wasting, let’s begin. To be a level 2 adult, you have to first clear level 1, and know how to provide for yourself. What’s Useful? … Continue reading Adulting Level 2: Do Something Useful
Complexes and Social Media
A complex is merely a pattern of emotions or thoughts, organized around a theme. A simple example might be that if you had a leg amputated when you were a child, it would influence your life in profound ways, even if you overcame the handicap. A person may have many thoughts, emotions, memories, feelings of … Continue reading Complexes and Social Media
Adulting Level 1: Paddle Your Own Canoe
What does it mean to adult? To be an adult? There is no clean simple answer to so big of a question. Here is a part of an answer. Time’s wasting, let’s begin. This post is part 1 in a 3-part series. Part 2 is here, and part 3 is here. The Basics: What’s Your … Continue reading Adulting Level 1: Paddle Your Own Canoe
Adulting Level 3: Fix Your Shit
What does it mean to adult? To be an adult? There is no clean simple answer to so big of a question. Here is a part of an answer. Time’s wasting, let’s begin. To be a level 3 adult, you have to first clear level 1, and know how to provide for yourself. You also have … Continue reading Adulting Level 3: Fix Your Shit
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