Category: Opinions & Reflections
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Can anger fuel you to become the best version of yourself? I don’t know! Sometimes it just tears you down, but sometimes it can make you so angry you refuse to lose. This is what happened to me. Both these things happened to me. Most of my trauma, I wouldn’t wish on anyone, and I…
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I have several chronic illnesses and disabilities. The newest one is PSOC (polycystic ovary syndrome) and the most extensive one is RA (rheumatoid arthritis). I also have quite a few other issues like issues with breathing and lung issues because of RA, joint pain and stiffness – especially in my entire legs, so I have…
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Why are people in the internet era so judgmental and elitist when doing hobbies that “in the old days” were deemed “geeky”? I have noticed a trend in nerdy and geeky hobbies like tabletop role-playing games, anime, doll collecting, gaming, coding… I have noticed that the online communities around certain “nerdy” hobbies have become more…
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Are there any modern philosophers who can be compared to the ancient ones we always hear about? With everything we have today, we could think that it would be even easier to do philosophical reasoning and research. But, nonetheless, I never hear anyone refer to themselves as a philosopher, even people who have a degree…
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I have seen more and more videos on YouTube, blog posts, articles, social media stuff, and everything in between, gatekeeping society from the most marginalized. We see how reproductive health takes a step back in the US. We see how LGBTQ+ people are threatened, and how racism has grown rampant lately. We also see a…
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Disclaimer: This article is not written to pull down anyone mentioned. I’m simply critiquing what they put out online and how I perceive what they say. An essay about the privilege and luck attached to manifestation, law of attraction and “inspiring lifestyle”-YouTubers I watched a video by Lavendaire yesterday. Yes, THAT girl with the huge platform…
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Content warning: This post includes the topics of sexual assault, medical conditions, childhood trauma, mental illness, physical trauma response, and suicide. I’m disabled in more than one way. I have autism, and I also have a physical disability and illness called Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is an autoimmune illness that primarily affects the joints in the body…
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Content warning: non-graphic discussions of religious abuse, sexual abuse, and self-harm. When religion – especially Christianity and other Abrahamic religions – seems like a socially accepted act of self-harm. I know this is a big thought, a big claim, but hear me out. In this essay, I will explain why religion sometimes sounds like self-harming to…
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Content warning: non-graphic discussions on spiritual revenge, sexual assault, violence, karma, and wanting to hurt certain people. I just did a ritual for my healing journey. It involved some drastic methods, let me say it was red body fluid (no, I did not harm myself, more like, it was that time of the month…), a…
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Have you heard the question “Would you rather meet a man or a bear?” asked by many women on social media in the conversation about dangerous men and the #metoo-movement? The question is asked because many women feel like they would rather meet a bear. A literal bear! Why? Because so many women have their…