Shameless Self & How To Get There
A friend’s admission about being shamed made me think. All shaming is bullying. What does it mean to be shameless?
Pop Culture
Books, Film, Fashion, Food, Music, Performance & all things popular culture
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The Return Of The Queen
I never imagined my life as an epic. And The Lord of The Rings wasn’t even one of my favorite books. Yet, it’s odd the way things turn out, what you’re intended for and what is intended for you. At the age of 30, I pivoted my life from behind…
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Mutual Misbehaviour
When I protest misbehaviour, I’m told “that’s how other people behave with me”. Does mutual misbehaviour negate the fact that this is in fact, misbehaviour?
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Watercolours & Words
Healing is messy. So is art. So is living. With lots of love to @senseslenses and @shaunakde for helping make my life & healing, art. My journey in watercolours.
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In The Court Of The Bombay Begums
Bombay Begums follows a formula of casting, tropes & production values. But it brings up some interesting questions.
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The Two Readers
Of all the readers in the world with whom to bond over LOTR, I never expected one to be my teacher.
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This Stops With Me
Hate, violence, abuse – these breed more of their own when left unchecked. I say this stops with me.
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Paper Shields
I’ve been examining the concept of labels this week – why we need them, why I resist them so much. No denying labels play an important role in the human experience. For a lot of people they are shields. A name is a label & it’s the first building block…
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The Fellowship Of The Readers
LOTR came to me from the person who inducted me into the fellowship of readers.
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Healing In A Time Of Hate (And Hate Activism)
I thought the activists who approached me wanted to heal the wounded. I was wrong. There’s no healing when there is hate.
