Recently, I saw a meme reminding me to be kind. It said to tip generously, smile at strangers, and let people in front of you in line. With Trump as president, it’s time to remind everyone to be kind—radically kind. A lot of folks are hurting right now. From kicking people off food stamps to […]
Moonlight Through the Pines
I always ignored the small things in life, pursued what I believed was philosophically relevant. Then a week ago, I had a major surgery. As I write this, there’s a small chance it could be cancer. I could still need further treatment. Doctors removed a mass as big as a newborn baby. Despite the small […]
Self-Care in Dark Times
I have a long history of activism. I got involved in politics in high school. I met with governors at the ripe old age of 17. I was offered a job in Tallahassee at the age of 18. But it’s only been recently that I’ve been trying to be kind to myself–to develop the practice […]
The Tyranny of Reason
Many people know the term “reefer madness.” It was associated with irrational fears related to the use of marijuana. The public displays the same irrational fears when dealing people living with schizophrenia. It is the public, not schizophrenics, who may need treatment for irrational fear, both when dealing with people suffering from schizophrenia and the […]
Poverty in the Age of Trump
With Donald Trump’s assault on the poor underway, I’ve been thinking about how to fight back. This is an issue for me because I am poor. There, I said it. I am poor. A lot of poor people don’t like to admit it. And other people don’t necessarily like to hang out with poor people. […]
