Essays, Lectures, and Rants : The Thoughts Of Elaine Barlow
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On Boundaries
Selfishness is about you putting yourself first at the EXPENSE of someone else. SelfNESS is putting yourself first so you can be your best FOR OTHERS.
Idleness As Necessity
Puritanical and capitalist brainwashing and grooming that has lead people to believe that being idle is bad. It's absolutely NOT. It's NECESSARY.
The Ovarian Lottery
I have NO patience for people who hate on those who experience luck and opportunity or benefit from privilege, or variance.
Results Focused Abusers
I believe that my journey, wisdom, and growth throughout a difficult process is more valuable than the end result. Pain is not a necessity for achievement.
Negative Selection Preference In Communication
Everything you read or process first gets filtered through your trauma, triggers, hang ups, biases, and dysregulation. It's selective processing.
On Avatar and White Nonsense
𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨. Racists create racist films.
You Call This Pareidolia?
Books are NOT the end all be all of what makes a person "educated". Having the time, ability, focus, and access to reading is a privilege.
Your Way Is Not The Way For All
Books are NOT the end all be all of what makes a person "educated". Having the time, ability, focus, and access to reading is a privilege.
So, Who Are You Really?
Between friends, family, and coworkers there are multiple versions of ourselves. Even your own view of yourself is different from how you actually are.
We Are All Animals, My Lady …
Turning stressful or painful situations into opportunities for growth or learning is just another way of choosing light over darkness.