We're less than 24 hours away from Valentine's Day, a holiday that a lot of people out there have a problem with. Traditionally we've thought of it as something only people linked in romantic relationships care about -- single people need not apply. I've always thought that this was kind of a limited view of … Continue reading (Personal) The Importance of Love
Category: Self-Reflection
(Politics) Self-Respect as a Form of Protest
As a culture, I feel like we're bathing in a pool of reminders to consider ourselves discontent, incomplete, and unworthy. Advertising is predicated on the idea of creating a need for whatever needs to be sold, and since it's so ubiquitous we're awash in a chorus of commercials, billboards and banners that scream to us … Continue reading (Politics) Self-Respect as a Form of Protest
The Inauguration of Donald Trump
This Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. As painful as that sentence was to read, I can assure you it was at least equally painful for me to write it. We've had two short months to get ready for that day, though most of that was … Continue reading The Inauguration of Donald Trump
(Fandom) My Mental Health Game Plan for FC 2017
Further Confusion 2017 begins tomorrow! I'll likely be in downtown San Jose Thursday evening registering at con because I completely spaced on pre-registering like some kind of silly guy -- hopefully the wait won't be too terribly long! If you see me staring at my phone and playing Marvel Puzzle Quest, feel free to pull … Continue reading (Fandom) My Mental Health Game Plan for FC 2017
(Personal) New Year’s Resolutions 2017
Welcome to 2017! How about that last year, huh? What a repeated kick in the teeth it was. I remember what I was like this time last year, all full of hopes and dreams and thinking that this was going to be a pretty great year of progress! If you were anything like me, then … Continue reading (Personal) New Year’s Resolutions 2017
(Movies) Hold On To Each Other or The Krampus Will Pick Us Off One By One
Christmas-themed horror movies have a really poor track record; except for Gremlins, I can't think of anything that could even remotely be considered good. Well, until now at least. I've already gotten into a few debates about this particular film with other folks, so please understand your mileage may vary. But for me, last year's … Continue reading (Movies) Hold On To Each Other or The Krampus Will Pick Us Off One By One
(Personal) Affirmations
One of the things it's been recommended we do to prepare for the Trump Administration is to learn how to be our own lights, to live our values openly and consistently. What does that mean? Well, Gandhi put it best when he said to "be the change you want to see in the world". I … Continue reading (Personal) Affirmations
(Politics) Navigating Trump’s America
Unless a miracle occurs sometime in the next two months, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States this January. If you're a liberal like me, this is an alarming fact for all kinds of reasons. The election of Trump -- who won the Electoral College but lost the … Continue reading (Politics) Navigating Trump’s America
(Buddhism) Right Concentration
You know how there are certain people who, when you meet them, make you feel like you're the only person in the world for as long as they're talking to you? The full weight of their attention is startling at first, because it's not something we're used to. In these busy times, there are always … Continue reading (Buddhism) Right Concentration
(Buddhism) Right Mindfulness
Mindfulness is one of the cornerstones of Buddhist thought. In order to realize your enlightenment, you must see it just as it is, through direct experience unfiltered by emotion or judgement. What's really interesting to me about this is that it's possible to have these moments where everything seems to click and you have this … Continue reading (Buddhism) Right Mindfulness
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 