All the words have already been said.All the feelings have already been felt.I suppose we need to say them all and feel them all again. And again.Until the words and feelingsTransform our thoughtsAnd propel humanityToward a new dimension of empathy. Fear of otherness is woven into the strands of our DNALike tendrils of a parasitic … Continue reading Words and Feelings
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Psyched out—the mental barriers that prevent us from solving global problems
In 1969, Psychologist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross published a book outlining five key steps in the grieving process. Decades later, these five steps have entrenched themselves almost ubiquitously into western society’s understanding of grief, with references to them occurring in everything from academic research to pop culture. Flash-forward to 2015—another psychologist, Per Espen Stoknes, has published his … Continue reading Psyched out—the mental barriers that prevent us from solving global problems
Kristen Cheri Weiss 