The Hole
I am struggling with depression again. And, frankly, I am getting kind of tired of these demons because I can see how they are interfering with my life, with my dance. So, I have decided that I need to face … » » » »
Tag Archives: shame
Nurturing shame
Recently, I realized that shame, at least certain kinds of shame, is nurture, not nature. That is, we are not born with a sense of shame. We learn to feel ashamed when we do not live up to norms and … » » » »
Cutting through Suffering
Delusional. That’s what she called me. A total stranger, in a comment on Facebook. As an admin, I was able to delete her comment (and others similarly hostile directed toward others). That helped a bit. Still her comment stung somehow. … » » » »
Unexpected Triggers
No wonder that I hadn’t slept well! No wonder I had diarrhea! As soon as I walked down the corridor in the court house it all became clear. It wasn’t because I find the justice system troubling. It wasn’t even … » » » »
Accepting the Monster Within
I went to one Al-Anon meeting. That was years ago. The meeting was so weird and there was so little connection between people, I never went again. Since then, I’ve read Charlotte Kasl’s critique of the 12-step process, which, she … » » » »
Life Connections
On Saturday, I attended the Brighter Brains conference on artificial intelligence. Not that I am particularly interested in AI. There really is so much more that we humans need to do – and know! – before I would agree that … » » » »