Shame is the tool of the oppressors It does not change our behavior. Guilt does. Shame is used to get people to oppress themselves. This is also why we cannot shame up the hierarchy. White men in power literally feel …
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This morning a couple of articles about trigger warnings came across my social media radar. The topic seems to be discussed a lot lately. Though today was the first time that I noticed that I am getting triggered by trigger …
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For a couple of months now, I have been struggling with and watching a crush I have on a man who happens to be married. I am using this both to increase my awareness of how my mind works and …
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For a while now, i’ve been wondering what keeps us stuck (here, for example). Why can’t we get our collective acts together and do something about climate change or violence against women? Sometimes this exploration also turned inward – often …
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Ever since i discovered One Billion Rising, a global event to bring attention to the number of women who have experienced violence against women, i have wondered about where that number came from. You might remember, one of my other …
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Depression is a huge burden affecting millions today and becoming more common in Western countries, as well as in developing countries that are “Westernizing” their economies. When i read this in The Mindful Way through Depression, i wondered why that …
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