“_____ staff of color feel numb. These events happen so frequently that we don’t believe they will ever stop. There are layers of trauma and fatigue. These events have a real impact on people’s ability to live their lives, to feel safe moving about in the world.” “We need to create space for our staff, … Continue reading I Agree, but Huh?
mental wellness
You Are Not on Your Own
for my child, it was the wrong response.
Success Breeds Magnanimity.
Two celebrities were talking about their friendship on a podcast. During a sitcom they were on, they got along great and stayed connected after their show together ended. Why don’t we all have lifelong friends like this? Perhaps it is because they can afford to be giving. There are some celebrities that are driven and … Continue reading Success Breeds Magnanimity.
Rhetoric Sways Conservatives
People that are so affected by the words communism, Marxism need to look how they are swayed. How rhetoric is meant to trigger something and how well it works. Both sides need to do it. However, I think that beginning with the tea party, these lines of "don't trust media or politicians," gives this feeling … Continue reading Rhetoric Sways Conservatives
Safety Nets
#Life is too random. A big part of who people are is what happens to them. Events have consequences that reinforce a #behavior or causes a negative reinforcement.
Racism is Trauma
systemic racism causes trauma.
Shut Down Causes Suicide
If you are not for universal health care, you are okay with people suffering.
Racism is Trauma
Liberals believe the world is bad. Conservatives believe it is getting worse. They believe it is because we are getting away from the morality of the fifties and of God. Of course I am drawing too broad of strokes. But my concern is the idea that people in poverty and engaged in poor choices must … Continue reading Racism is Trauma
Sheeple
consider how we can be wrong before deciding others are wrong.
What is Quarantine
I was drinking a cup of coffee this morning and thinking of funerals (as one does). I acknowledged that if a loved one died during quarantine I would have been mad. I would say it does not make sense that bars are open and that protests went on, but a funeral could not be held. … Continue reading What is Quarantine