2019: to want and need less
why I suffer and how can I live in a way that can do as little harm
essays/
mostly edited, structured pieces of writing (in the process of migrating from Medium)
What I learned after 60 consecutive days of running
I started running, out of desperation. I suffered from an array of chronic health issues including migraines, and I was tired of being powerless. I read a bunch of books and they…
One must imagine Sisyphus as unhappy too
disagreeing with the premise that Sisyphus must be happy
Breaking out of the stories we tell about ourselves
on having stockholm syndrome towards the narrative I have of myself
Running as an experiment to reduce anxiety and facilitate healing
the relationship between running and the stress response
The connections between health, conflict avoidance and trauma
how childhood trauma can affect our physical health
On running, fitness and the narrative of sadness
on why do we associate “sadness” with certain feelings
What I learned about love and loving a person
what it really means to partner & love
Ways I’ve hurt my relationships
on repeating old patterns in an infinite loop
Being still in order to be alive
on disengaging to engage better