A bit overdue, but here we are. 2021 has definitely ended. Probably. If you perchance wish to bury your face in a book (which would be weird, considering how great the world is right now), hopefully you can find some here that pique your interest — or that you might now know to avoid.
The Story of Democracy?
Let’s go win democracy! First you find your Main Character, then you fight your battle harder than the others, then YOU HAVE WON!
Who Are You, or Is Your Personality Your Facebook Profile?
Is it possible that, by sectioning off parts of your life (facets of your personality?) that you aren’t being true to yourself? Could it be the case that when you behave differently around your children compared to when you’re at work you lack integrity?
The Reconciliation in Truth and Reconciliation
Last week I started in on the topic of Truth and Reconciliation by examining the truth. Now it’s time for more thoughts on reconciliation than you ever cared to read! In order to reach reconciliation, we must first have a common truth, a common history. After all, what is history but the story we tell to explain our present? The dead don’t care what we say.
Truth and Reconciliation: Thoughts on Truth
If you’ve been here before, you know that I like musing on basic subjects: fear, isolation, motivation, fear again. For my sanity, I’m going to break my thoughts on Truth and Reconciliation down in a similar way. The logical place to start then is with truth.
Emory’s Awesome Books of 2020
Well, it’s been a year. IN BOOKS!
December 2020 in Meta
Hello friendly friends, it’s now somehow March December 2020, so a quick meta blog update for you here! The tl;dr right up front in case you’re too busy, uh, wrapping presents? Catching up on The Crown? Rehoning your toilet paper buying skills? to read this […]
Make Space: The Space of Fear
In the interest of Being Festive, let’s talk about the space of fear! Because is there a better way to celebrate holidays than by writing essays? I think not. I wrote about fear last Halloween from the self-care angle. This year I’ll examine it from my Make Space angle. If you haven’t already, you can catch up here with Part 1: Clutter and Part 2: Listening!
Make Space: Learning by Listening
The most important part of making space is listening. No matter how you are trying to make space, you first have to learn to listen. You have to listen to yourself, and you have to listen to the other people in the space.
Make Space: Clutter, Attention, and Your Place in Society
So… it’s been a rough go of it lately. And it doesn’t look like things are going to get much better any time soon. Where can you make space in your life today?