Christmas Book Cheer
A new year is upon us. Happy New Year! Here’s what’s first up on my reading hit list for 2022.… Read More Christmas Book Cheer
Suicide and Social Media
Where the water gets muddy is when we don’t talk about suicide. Speaking irresponsibly about suicide can lead to something called suicide contagion. … Read More Suicide and Social Media
What is Suicide Contagion?
Recently I ran a poll on Instagram asking if people were aware of the concept of suicide contagion or if they knew what it was. More than 70% of people answered no. It didn’t come as any great surprise to be honest, how would people know? These are things not taught in school or via… Read More What is Suicide Contagion?
How I Optimized my Workflow and How You can Too
While Deep Work is a wonderful book and I got enormous value from it, I would say that sticking to the concept of deep work rather than copying all of the ways other find it is a better approach. Here’s what I have found helps, take you need and leave the rest.… Read More How I Optimized my Workflow and How You can Too
Grief was Never on The Menu
I think it’s so important that we know just as much about other models of loss and grief as we do about the five stages of grief. So many times I hear from friends thinking they must be “crazy” because of how their grief shows up.… Read More Grief was Never on The Menu
The Duality of Truth
There’s a great quote from a movie that says “I wish there was a way to know that we are in the good old times” and I love that. It makes me wonder though, were the good old times really that good when we were in them, or were they just the same as right… Read More The Duality of Truth
Three Relationships
When I read a book that resonates with me or that I get huge value from, I often come back to it and read the parts that I have underlined or marked.… Read More Three Relationships
“Do Not Stand at My Profile and Weep” – Digital Life after Death
After we die, many of us with digital lives leave behind that perfect version of ourselves, a version almost easier to love in death than in life… If all that our loved ones have left is a digital self – a self that was carefully cooked, following a step-by-step recipe tailored just for them, is that easier to love?… Read More “Do Not Stand at My Profile and Weep” – Digital Life after Death
Sunday Stuff 10/01/2021
Here’s a list of some things I enjoyed or found interesting over the last week in the hopes that you might find something here to enjoy too. … Read More Sunday Stuff 10/01/2021
Why People Don’t *Commit* Suicide Anymore
Unfortunately though, when we as a society shook off the harmful and stigmatizing beliefs we forgot to discard some of the language attached to those beliefs. Using the word “commit” when it comes to suicide is an example of this. … Read More Why People Don’t *Commit* Suicide Anymore
Kayla Cooley 