Did you know that if you believe something, your brain is hard-wired to keep searching for, interpreting, and remembering information in a way that confirms what you believe in? In other words, our brain is designed to seek out evidence that proves your viewpoint, no matter how wrong it it is, and to downplay any… continue reading.
I discovered a great Reddit post that had a person wondering if they secretly enjoy suffering: “For some reason I feel like it’s really hard for me to let things go. I hold grudges, I take a very long time to feel better about things, I carry a lot of pain with me and have… continue reading.
As a child, it was NOT your responsibility to Step up to fill in the shoes of your absent parent or caregiver, especially in emotional support, providing comfort and understanding during stress or sadness. Be your parents’ therapist or social companion, especially when they discuss details about one parent’s relationship with the other parent. (You… continue reading.
Many of you have dealt with toxic people or full-on narcissists whose very identity is so fragile, that they absolutely must have beliefs in grandeur, power, absolution, and everything in between to sustain their personal narrative. Their refusal to accept their own suffering becomes the means of abuse to everyone around them – anywhere from… continue reading.
Femininethug said it beautifully, “People leave you with the piece of you that needs to die, and the more you are attached to them, the more you are attached to that part of you that needs to evolve. When you let that person go, you then create a void within yourself that you can fill… continue reading.
“Am I aggressive as a woman, or did you not make me feel safe? Am I aggressive as a friend, or did I see you f*ck over 10 other people so I’m expecting you to fuck me over? Am I aggressive as a daughter or did you not be a parent? Am I an aggressive… continue reading.
I have often wondered why this massive glob of structured mush we call the brain often seems to want to ruin us instead of helping us be or stay happy. We can suffer from mental illnesses, such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Alzheimers, and many other illnesses. The brain is designed to keep you alive;… continue reading.
We’re not all learning the same things. Common sense relies on a baseline understanding of a concept of a situation, and to have a baseline requires some sort of exposure. What we believe to be “common sense” varies among culture, upbringing, and individual experiences. What may seem obvious to you may not be to another… continue reading.