They/them. Lemon drop, bruxa, sweet pea, badass, queer, Philadelphian. Lifter of weight; Reader of books; Lover of cats; Knitter of sweaters. Philosopher by training; product manager by trade
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Philosophical, anthropological, neurological, aesthetically minded, and thorough. Transformed how I curate my space and habits. Seeing new connections to the aesthetics of joy everywhere I look. Excited to do the workbook.
I'm not the intended audience for this one, but it has a lot of good practices and insights for people relatively new to becoming better listeners.
Recommended, with some caveats, by my therapist. Feels a little hokey, but in my third reading of this one in 7 years, I have come to see the value in the way that Bradshaw talks about and structures integration of a traumatic childhood.
Queer people, be aware: this was written in 1990, and published in 1992.
There is for sure some clinicalization of homosexuality that may not feel good. I recommend skipping past those references, but it may be too difficult for you to do so comfortably, and that's okay. <3
Absolutely exquisite. Riveting and heart wrenching. Cannot wait for the second book.
Violence: yes Sexual Scenes: no Body Horror: yes Cosmic Horror: YES
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice "More than just a story of an abiding …
Finally, a deeper read on the history of minimalism, its links to the worlds of art, music, philosophy, ethics, and politics. I enjoyed this deeply. It challenged me, asked me to stretch, and rewarded me for doing so.
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
“The best thing about niksen is the absence of a goal. It doesn’t serve a …
This was a refreshing, funny little read that also inspired me to look at idle moments with more love and care, and to build more "Niksen" into my own busy life.
Big content note for alcohol and drug references, near constant in the first quarter of the book. If that content is sensitive for you, I would avoid this one.
That said, tons of very interesting dialogue especially around interracial friendship involving a white person.
I wanted a bit more from this book than I got out of it, but some of it is that the translation is very roughly done. It's worth diving into but a bit of a slog to really reach the core concepts.
Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our …
Densely packed with insights and a critical reading of the philosophy of place and of work. Anti-capitalist and introspective. Often surprising in its approach and conclusions. An excellent piece about resistance.
Turned me on to Mastodon and other federated, decentralized and anti-corporate forms of social media, as well as bioregionalism
Murderbot is the grumpy, reclusive, crunchy outer shell with a golden marshmallow heart MC I've always dreamed of.
Violence: yes Sexual Scenes: no