It’s been nearly a full year since the slap heard round the world. The moment rapper / actor Will Smith stepped onstage and assaulted comedian Chris Rock in front of a live audience of Hollywood elites, isn’t something one easily forgets. Yes, it was shocking. Sure, it was unexpected, but we all knew there would […]
While trauma bonds can contain elements of codependency, not all people who are trauma bonded are codependents. There are important differences between trauma bonds and codependency. People who are codependent have a pattern of forming relationships with others that tend to be nonreciprocal, one-sided or dysfunctional in some way. Although the term codependency was originally […]
A shimmering reminder that “the magic is of our own conjuring.” There are seasons of being when a cloak of meaninglessness seems to slip over you, over everything, muffling the song of life. It is not depression exactly, though the two conditions make eager bedfellows. Rather, it is a great hollowing that empties you of […]
Illuminating the pitfalls of the mind in felt and gingerbread. “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present,” Albert Camus wrote as he considered what it really means to be in solidarity with justice — an elegantly phrased reminder that the decisions we make today are the only fulcrum by which […]
Breaking up with a toxic person, narcissist, or psychopath is not easy, especially if you are in an abusive relationship with them. Leaving can be one of the most dangerous times for domestic violence victims. It is no surprise, then, that survivors of domestic violence attempt to leave the abusive relationship an average of seven […]
Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega) are about to find out why New York City is such a scary horror movie setting in Scream VI (2023). Horror movies love to play on our fear of the unknown. This is why so many horror movies are set in or near an unfamiliar location: a cabin […]
By Leo Babauta Everything we believe about ourselves and others is an idea, an image constructed in our heads. And these mental constructs can be some of our biggest obstacles and struggles. Letting go of our mental constructs — our ideas about ourselves and others — can be one of the most liberating things possible. […]
Dreaming big can be a powerful way to move you toward achieving your goals. Whether it’s a big career move, starting a business, or simply reaching for your dreams, having the courage and inspiration to do something out of the ordinary can be an important part of success. When it comes to dreaming big, quotes […]
Fringe and fur. Brocade and lace. All the textures! The fashion from the first few episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six, releasing today on Amazon Prime, have me seriously wishing for a full 1970s fashion comeback. It isn’t just bellbottoms and denim on denim (though there’s plenty of that too–especially for Billy Dunne and […]
An inquiry into the eternal enchantment of why the world exists. “To lose the appetite for meaning we call thinking and cease to ask unanswerable questions,” Hannah Arendt wrote in her exquisite reckoning with the life of the mind, would be to “lose not only the ability to produce those thought-things that we call works […]
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