Contrarian who helps people escape their mental prisons for a life of more joy, vitality, and connection.
El Cerrito, CA
Joined April 2009
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Society has conditioned men to see crying as a weakness, but it's a powerful emotional release that connects us to others and brings new perspectives. Women encourage men to embrace their emotions, seeing it as a source of trustworthy power. #society
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How do you best relate to others' opinions of you?
Loving myself reduces defensiveness and guilt about negative opinions. It helps me empathize, learn, and discern if opinions are projections. With self-worth secure, clarity improves. Still learning this. #selflove
We all have joy that goes unexpressed because our culture doesn't always value it. It's important to find safe spaces for our pain and suffering, but also communities that embrace our unbridled joy. #CommunityBuilding
Fear of rejection is normal if we're not in touch with our self-love. The Reflections Retreat is a great place to work on this. It starts this week, and we have 3 spots left. Apply here: reflectionsretreats.co/regis…
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“Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide.” C.S. Lewis
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The best cure for loneliness is not more frequent interaction. It's more meaningful interaction.
Many people enjoy solitude. They can spend up to ~75% of their time alone without feeling isolated.
What matters most for well-being is the quality of connections, not the quantity.
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Money is like oxygen. When you have none, it solves every problem. When you have plenty, it solves none of your problems.
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I wonder if the inventor of paper straws ever considered that they would be in prolonged contact with liquid.
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Maybe it's just the inner comedian in me but I find people who take themselves profoundly seriously such good fodder for comedy. There's something hilarious about someone who lacks any sense of the absurdity of human existence.