Month: January 2025
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It’s okay to feel anger.
Over the past few years, I’ve been exploring my repressed anger, rage, and frustration. This emotional energy has shown up in different ways. Sometimes, in my mind’s eye, it appears as a fierce, red dragon or a raging Wolverine-like character. Other times, I find myself in a repressed or depressed state where everything feels meaningless…
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“Soul of Money” Initial Book Insights
I recently dove into Lynne Twist’s book, “The Soul of Money,” and let me tell you, it’s been a revelation. While it sounds like a book about money, it’s actually a profound exploration of our soul via our relationship with money. I saw it recommended in a Twitter thread by Alexandra, and I’m very grateful…
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Finding Meaning in a Disenchanted World: Reflections on Tara Isabel Burton’s Work
I’ve been really fascinated by the writings of Tara Isabel Burton, especially her books Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World and Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from DaVinci to the Kardashians. She does an incredible job exploring the American religious landscape and the ongoing push toward what she describes as the deification of self.…
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Starting (Almost) Daily Musings
Inspired by visakanv’s 1,000,000 words, I want to get back into the habit of writing and shipping unfinished pieces. I have put my most spontaneous and raw posts on my Facebook for years and gotten a lot of positive feedback about it. But it’s always felt too unpolished to make into an essay, Substack or…