On Uncertainty, OCD, Attachment, and “Sitting With It”
How to heal OCD and obsessive thoughts by accepting uncertainty.
Rape culture does not begin with rape
In boys, discourage vulnerability and ridicule tenderness. We teach them to suppress fear, sadness, and insecurity until anger becomes one of the only emotions they are permitted to express outwardly. We often fail to teach them the same accountability, humility, emotional awareness, and consideration for others that we demand from girls from an incredibly young age.
When systems theory/social justice advocacy stops being human
When ordinary people feel constantly categorized, morally judged, spoken down to, or treated like they are already guilty before they even speak, they stop listening. Not always because they are hateful or ignorant, but because human beings generally do not respond well to shame and humiliation.
Loneliness and Getting Older
…if you’re not on the same timeline, or you’re living alone, or far from family, there can be this underlying feeling that’s hard to name. It’s a kind of disorientation. Like everyone else received a map you somehow missed.
The Rejection Wound
Here’s the thing: humans are wired for connection. We are a social species. For thousands of years, belonging meant survival. Being rejected by the group wasn’t just painful, it was dangerous.