Systemic Community

Frustrated

It’s frustrating when you’re advocating for yourself to get professional help, only to find it so difficult to access. I understand this is a systemic issue, but it’s incredibly draining. 😪

I... am so... tired. 🤯

TL;DR: I drafted so much last week my fingers should unionize. Let me count: · 1 philosophical tome (The Interstitial Tome) · 1 legal diagnostic (WHEREAS Report) · 1 remedial order (THEREFORE Report) · 1 one‑party boundary document (The Bastion) · 1 full‑length autofiction opera (The Ravenous... read more

Addiction is a pain-management strategy, not a character flaw or a sign that someone is broken..

[Disclaimer]: "Capacity" is not about morals, or character, or strength. When we have relative safety and access to resources, often times our capacity increases. [Disclaimer]: There are many theories on the origin of addiction as there are types of addiction. This post is not attempting to... read more

✺ The Sycophant in the Machine: A Personal Warning ✺

For the past few years, my life and dating experiences have inadvertently become a research ground for a modern crisis: The intellectualization of relationships over human feeling. ​I want to be clear, I am extremely pro-AI. I believe this technology has the potential to change everything for the... read more

Dear “manifest-ers”:

A soft suggestion that believing you can change your life if you think the “right” thoughts “hard enough” makes the implication that those who are victims to social/ systemic abuses and others who struggle with disabilities are suffering because they didn’t THINK “good enough”. Be wary of what... (edited) read more

Perspective

Entitlement manifests in several forms, including racial identity, individual achievement, inherited wealth, and professional status. These factors often foster a sense of superiority that contributes significantly to systemic racism. While instilling values of respect and equality in the youth may... read more