Madness is Not the Dramatic Horror Hollywood Claims
(I started writing this in December 2017 when I first saw the trailer. The show has come out now, and I hear it’s even worse than I feared.) Saw a trailer this morning about an upcoming TNT crime drama wherein the main ‘detective’ is a 19th century acolyte of the new science of psychology, tracking … Read more
Guilt vs. Shame
In which I separate two common terms into the good and the bad
Motivation and Self-Worth
In which I turn some of our motivations upside-down
The Importance of a Support Structure
In which I talk about all those ‘side things’ that don’t seem important but really are.
Divisions
Apparently I’m supposed to take the good stuff I post on Facebook and bring it over here, not just the other way around. Who knew? Anyway, this is what I posted this morning: Sabbath morning ponderings: As I was reading in the Book of Mormon this morning, a pattern struck me. Not the ‘pride cycle’ … Read more
The Bouncers in My Brain
In which I tell a story about some of the tools I have learned to deal with mental illness.
The Culture of Accomplishment and Equality
In which I talk about what equality is and what it isn’t.