reflections and meditations
from along the way…
In December, I turned 30 and I spent some time reflecting on what I have learned about being a therapist in my career so far. There’s so much more for me to learn, but here is part 1 of a 3-part series on notable concepts or ideas I have gathered in the past several years.
Read MoreOppressive structures rely on our hopelessness to thrive. As Erica Miners succinctly writes, “Liberation under oppression is unthinkable by design.” I’ve been thinking about how relational trauma enacts a similar result on an individual basis.
Read MoreI recently broke something that belonged to a friend. This item wasn’t irreplaceable but it wasn’t super cheap either. More than the cost, not having this item was pretty inconvenient. It was a really silly accident but I felt horrible about it. For all the talking and dreaming and aspirational thinking I do about abolition, the cop in my head emerged quickly and powerfully.
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