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Honoring the Infinite Worth of My Daddy

I. The Context: The Ultimate Price of Shame My name is Jasmine. I am the daughter of Daniel, and I am the founder of both the Neuro Axiological Synthesis (NAS) and the Book of Love. Today, I present the story of my father—a man of profound intelligence, the co-author who laid the foundational... read more

Loving an amputee

Scenario: You are dating someone for awhile now, and he/she will need to be amputated due to an accident or medical illness. How do you deal?

I'm not sick but I'm not well 🎵

Put me in the hospital for nerves And then they had to commit me You told them all I was crazy They cut off my legs, now I'm an amputee, God damn you I'm not sick but I'm not well And I'm so hot 'cause I'm in Hell I'm not sick but I'm not well And it's a sin to live so well Paranoia,... (edited) read more

Don't let people judge you for your illness.

Nobody's perfect, all of us have something. Like me, I have ADHD, but I'm not letting it determine my way of living. Some people can't help it though. Yes, it's a stereotype. Yes, it's easy to make fun of people for it. Is it right, no. That's like making fun of an amputee because they can't run.... read more

Amputee

Any amputees of the left hand here

Shrinks and the Paradox of Healing: Who's Listening to the Listeners?

Shrinks, my friends, they're the ones you turn to when your mental circus is spinning out of control. But here's the catch – not all of them wear capes. In fact, some of these mind jugglers might need more help than the folks they're supposed to be helping. See, it's a paradox as puzzling as a... read more