reflecting on various topics
(This is part of a series. See Disclaimer). The Bible was written at a time when people, in general did not have nearly as much power as people in the US have today. I’m not an expert on the specifics of that, but I do know there has never been a time in history where …
step 1: scream. mentally or into a pillow also work. step 2: if aloud, tell everyone it was just because i told you to, it’s my fault, it’s fine, everything is fine. otherwise, proceed to step 3. step 3: if you need to do that again, really, it’s ok Additional Survival Plan Steps: Remember that… …
I dressed up as a cat today because I’m working on a video for karaoke for this weekend which I host monthly on Twitter and I felt cute for the first time in a long time, so don’t judge me, this is a self indulgent Catharine as Cat pictures post. I am a cat. Note …
If you haven’t read it yet, please read my Disclaimer. These are all painful for me to write about, but it’s been important for me to see where I’ve gotten certain ideas, as I’ve tried to change my own thinking. I grew up thinking that the best way to serve God was to focus on …
(If you haven’t read it, pls read my Disclaimer). Tw: potentially triggering Here are some Bible verses that I’ve applied in ways that have increased anxiety in my life. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 NIV It led to some perfectionism. Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, …
(This is part of a series. Please read my Disclaimer). There are a lot of Bible verses that I’ve leaned on, over the years, for what has amounted to self-gaslighting. Here are a few of them. The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 NIV I took …
If you haven’t read it yet, please read this Disclaimer post. I grew up interpreting Genesis as literal truth. Here are some of the ways the way that I applied the beginning of it, especially, that harmed me. 1. It caused me to have a distrustful view of science, public education/educators, and science education. Thus …
I want to do something kind of uncomfortable, which is to specifically name which Bible verses, due to their application in my life, led to harm for me. It’s not something I’m done unpacking or processing. I don’t have “final thoughts.” I don’t have conclusions, necessarily. But I feel that it’s been important for me, …
it’s me, hi There have been so many awful things happening lately, especially the hurricanes in the southern/eastern US. I really don’t have the words to say anything other than it’s horrific. There are a lot of people who have already done the work of putting together places where ppl can help/donate, easily findable on …
I thought I’d write about some of my favorite Taylor Swift songs. Of course there are too many to choose from, but here are a few… Why: the anticipation she builds through the lack of satisfying cadences, for a really long time. We would hate it if the whole first minute and a half were …
