Why we feel guilty for privilege?
You’re filling out a scholarship application. The family-income section stops you cold. Your parents earn too much for aid, yet…
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In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.— Albert Camus
Exploring consciousness through contemplative writing and philosophical inquiry. In quiet hours when the world sleeps, questions come alive.
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Fresh contemplations and philosophical essays exploring the depths of consciousness, existence, and human experience.
Fear of Losing Parents: Overwhelming Anxiety
The fear of losing parents hits you while watching your father struggle with the TV remote. His fingers, once steady…
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Why we miss people
Why Do We Miss Someone? Places wait while people change. We miss the self their laughter and small rituals shaped—more…
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The Fear of Happiness
Fear of happiness turns clear skies into suspicion. When life finally softens, we start rehearsing disaster—trained by chaos to doubt…
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Mindful Photography
We’ve never photographed our lives more—and never remembered them less. My camera roll is an archaeological dig: sunsets, plates of…
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Assuming Good Intent
We judge others by outcomes and ourselves by intentions. “Assuming good intent” closes that gap—choose context over snap judgments, equal…
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How to Declutter Clothes — Let Go of What Doesn’t Fit
A quiet essay on closets and change—how to declutter clothes without shame: honor who you were, keep what serves today,…
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How to Be Your Authentic Self — On Remembering the Unedited You
Cleaning your childhood room, you find a shaky home video and the kid who knew how to be your authentic…
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How to Deal with Climate Anxiety: Notes from a Life
A small purchase becomes a referendum on conscience—an honest look at how to deal with climate anxiety without numbing wonder,…
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Life in Legacy: When Small Survival Becomes a Quiet Legacy
Not every legacy is grand. Sometimes “life in legacy” is the quiet work of surviving, noticing, and offering small kindness…
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