Man Hacks, Part 4 — By Taylor García Take It To The Limit Was this bowl of noodles dinner, or was it breakfast? It was that undefined other meal. And it was 3 AM, so… An hour before I had stepped off a dance floor at a work meeting where I was celebrating…work? Or at least the camaraderie of being…

If Chicago became racially integrated, most of its social problems would disappear. — By Daniel Gauss I was about 12 years old, an independent kid, and I had gone by bus to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Going home I decided to try the subway system and I got lost. While wandering around a downtown underground station, trying to find…

Suspend all disbelief for a second. If you had no limitations, obstacles or roadblocks in your life, who would you be? — By Mike Kitko There’s no one who makes simple things harder than me. I laugh at how many times I’ve take super simple concepts that were working, added a bunch of complexity, watched my gains slow to a crawl, then finally figured out that I’ve made things harder than they…

One misses the actual substance and consistency of the right-wing Republican political agenda without exploring the constituent ingredients that go into the entire mix. — By Warren Blumenfeld The ultra-conservative Christian majority on the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 50-year-old precedent of Roe v. Wade by passing Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022 — a supposedly biblical and regressive understanding of the Christian religion by allowing the states to set their own restrictions…

When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags. ~Wanda Pierce in Bojack Horseman — By Ann Betz When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags. ~Wanda Pierce in Bojack Horseman Until I knew the common (and honestly, predictable) red flags of narcissistic relationships, so much of what I went through seemed unique and personal, and it…

The feeling of anger isn’t the issue, the behaviors of anger are what cause problems. — By Daniel Gauss We all have anger issues. Anger is, as has been pointed out by Aaron Karmin, a licensed clinical professional counselor who specializes in anger management, a “secondary” emotion. Anger usually follows frustration or some type of emotional pain. We all become frustrated and annoyed, and we can…

Approximately “32 percent of 13 to 18-year-olds” living in the US have experienced some anxiety disorder (according to HHS). — By Jacob Maslow Approximately “32 percent of 13 to 18-year-olds” living in the US have experienced some anxiety disorder (according to HHS). Many of these teens may be suffering from a deeper root cause. Many teen behavioral issues are caused by a disrupted or absent attachment to an adult, leading…

Man Hacks, Part 3 — By Taylor García “Why didn’t I do this sooner?” I’ll spare the exact details of the thought that raced through my mind that signaled I needed help. Suffice to say it was dark. Grim. Intrusive. I fought it, closed the balcony door, went to bed in the hotel room I was staying in, and showed up…

there are many terms particular to narcissism and relational trauma — some of these you may already find familiar, and all deserve further exploration. — By Ann Betz In writing this blog, I am realizing that there are many terms particular to narcissism and relational trauma — some of these you may already find familiar, and all deserve further exploration, which I will do in future posts — see those below with links (more info…