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Theoretically Thriving in Throuplehood
In today’s article, I explore certain dating arrangements that are considered taboo in polite society, but are gradually becoming more accepted, including throuples and other forms of polygamy. What constitutes a “socially acceptable” couple? Once upon a time we lived in a society where interracial dating was considered taboo. (And you’re kidding yourself if you…
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Dealing with Narcissistic Personalities
Today I’m going to examine narcissistic personality disorder with the goal of helping vulnerable people avoid being controlled by textbook narcissists. If you’re anything like me, your personality is a narcissist’s feeding ground. Don’t roll over and allow narcissistic personalities to control your life. In the age of social media, it seems like everyone is…
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Exposing the Toxic Softboy
In this lighthearted yet cutthroat article, I break down what exactly a “toxic softboy” is in order to expose their manipulative agenda. Note: explicitly language is used. Welcome to navigating people in 2019! If you’re over the age of 25, then the term “softboy” might not ring any bells. (Phew, I just made the cutoff!)…
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What Does it Mean to Starve?
Warning: this article might be triggering for individuals with eating disorders. Here I share my personal experiences with starvation, analyze hunger on a more clinical level through supported studies, and finally report a starvation exercise in which I abstain from eating for a small period of time in order to relay the personal effects of…
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How to Avoid Being Gaslighted
In this article I explore gaslighting, one of the psychological tactics that are employed in unhealthy relationships. Know how to spot signs of this manipulation in order to avoid falling prey to psychological control. Are you ready to reclaim your power? What constitutes an unhealthy relationship? There are obvious signs, such as violence or pervasive…
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American Access to Mental Health Care
In this article I examine some of the many factors that are contributing to America’s mental health care crisis. Let’s cut to the root of why it’s so difficult to receive mental health treatment in the United States. It’s no secret that the American health care system is riddled with flaws. While other developed countries,…
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bottle rocket (poem)
it’s a downward slope and we’re marching upstream only violent hands can pull tender memories, wrapping, working around the throat ‘til they rise to the surface choking out a little life even (only) as it fades the obscurity, obsidian gift me lapis lazuli so that we might crack it in half the stench of our…
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TOP 10 BOOKS
01 TROPIC OF CAPRICORN, HENRY MILLER 02 L’ETRANGER, ALBERT CAMUS 03 LE PETIT PRINCE, ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY 04 THE THINGS THEY CARRIED, TIM O’BRIEN 05 IQ84, HARUKI MURAKAMI 06 DANCE, DANCE, DANCE, HARUKI MURAKAMI 07 FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, ERNEST HEMINGWAY 08 100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE, GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ 09 LOLITA, VLADIMIR NABOKOV 10 LESS THAN ZERO, BRET EASTON ELLIS HONORABLE MENTIONS: CRIME…
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To What Extent Should Art Be Justified?
Here I explore a very slippery subject, as I attempt to tap into the complex moral dilemma of whether or not great art produced by a morally wayward person can be justified. In college I found myself in a very memorable debate with a professor, as he mourned the suffering the undeniably gifted poet Ezra…
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It’s Time to Talk About HIV/AIDS
In this post I explore the topic of HIV/AIDS from both local and global perspectives to touch upon disease treatment, prevention, and education. Let’s start talking to save lives. This Saturday, May 18, marks World AIDS Vaccine Day, which brings me to a topic of discussion that I have been told I speak about about…