true kindness
The unpleasant thing is to be honestly precise rather than passively ambiguous. Contrary to the stereotype of kindness, politeness can …
pain
oh my God, smell this!
Our desire to share pain as a bonding experience is baffling. Our communal agreement in the awfulness is itself awful. …
Don’t look directly at Medusa
There are parts of our life upon which we cannot gaze. To do so would destroy our life. In such …
the hook of pain
When a troubling event keeps bobbing to the surface, your subconscious tells you something is unresolved: a lesson needs to …
Clever you causing pain
Your clever flippancy is callous: check your heart before you open your throat or let your fingers fly. Always engage …
Courage born from pain
It takes pain over time to become courageous. Mostly we don’t want to change; we want relief.Yet, there is a …
Causing pain by existing
Is it possible to exist in the world without touching another in a way that causes pain? Consider the environment …