Ideas for normative culture misfits …and everyone else.

Month: August 2024

  • Overcoming Setbacks in Life & Relationships

    Overcoming Setbacks in Life & Relationships

    Overcoming Setbacks in Life & Relationships How ridiculous would it be if every time a baby fell while learning how to walk we threw our hands up in the air and said, “Well that’s it! I guess they are never going to get it. Might as well stop trying.” What do we do instead? We… Read more

  • Integration in Non-Monogamy

    Integration in Non-Monogamy

    Navigating Partner Integration in Ethical Non-Monogamy REFLECT  What has your experience with integration in ethical non-monogamy been like? Have your partners met your other partners? What have your metamour experiences been like? Is integration important to you? Why or why not? What do you wish you would have known at the beginning of your ENM… Read more

  • Managing Your Cognitive Distortions

    Managing Your Cognitive Distortions

    Managing Your Cognitive Distortions The principles from cognitive psychology continue to be a backbone in establishing mental wellness. Our patterns of thinking have a great deal of impact on how we feel.  Have you heard of cognitive distortions? Are you aware of which ones you fall into most easily, and what triggers them? How do… Read more

  • Destigmatizing Asexuality

    Destigmatizing Asexuality

    Destigmatizing Asexuality & Ace Spectrum Identities We got rid of homosexuality as a DSM mental disorder, why hasn’t the lack of sexual interest or desire been eliminated as well?  The mental health field continues to pathologize asexuality, and so too does the general public. This needs to change. Collectively, we need to work through our… Read more

  • Rumination & Overthinking

    Rumination & Overthinking

    Addressing Rumination & Overthinking Inside Out 2 recently became the highest grossing animated film … Tell me we’re all anxious without telling me we’re all anxious. …seems like a good time to talk about rumination!  Oftentimes when we are stuck in an anxiety spiral, the overthinking we are engaging in is a frantic grasp for… Read more