Loneliness…

Johann Hari says, “Loneliness isn’t the physical absence of other people, it’s the sense that you’re not sharing anything that matters with anyone else.” I like my own company – a lot. In fact, if I am surrounded by too many...

Toxic Positivity or Saccharine Sentimentality?

The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other hand and to be stretched large by them. How much sorrow can I hold? That’s how much gratitude I can give. If I carry only grief, I’ll bend toward cynicism and despair....

Emasculation of men?

The dictionary describes emasculation as being deprived of his male energy or made weaker or less effective. When I checked on Google what the female equivalent was, I found that there wasn’t a specific word it simply said, “to weaken”. Now I’m not a man,...

Being Called a FEMINAZI

Yesterday, for the first time, I was called a feminazi. I was appalled. I was appalled because yes, I am a feminist and I am vehement about the treatment of women and girls and I will continue to stand on my soapbox and fight against the scourge that is leveled at...