Have you ever contemplated suicide? Not planned it, not obsessed over it, but contemplated it? Do you often label yourself as “lost,” or “broken?” How “lonely” are you? Sunday mornings, do they become dreaded signposts, informing you that anxiety will…
Have you ever felt like throwing a chair across the room? In that moment when anger becomes more than data, more than a signal, what do you do? Have you ever visualized that movie-moment? Your palms are sweating. Across the…
You don’t need to believe in anything to be here. Not hope. Not healing. Not even yourself. Mattlr.com: This isn’t a shrine to self-improvement. This is a field tent. Mud on the floor. Bandages are everywhere. Masks serve no purpose…
Some finally reach the Guru at the top of the mountain. Drained, almost dying, only to hear, “Sorry, Guru Services are closed due to heavy snowfall. Or, merch is now available in all T-shirt sizes. Buy some. The Guru now…
“Don’t diagnose yourself.” That’s what my colleague said, years ago, when I mentioned I suspected I had depression. I did seek help, much later, when I could. He folded his arms sanctimoniously and repeated himself, “You can’t just diagnose yourself.”…
What do you see when you look at the photograph? Chances are, you thought, “Wow, such a beautiful young woman. Some people just get it all.” And then you hear she passed away at the age of 21, after an…
“Healthy Conflict” is a Lie Leaders Tell to Avoid the Knife “Healthy conflict.” That corporate sermon. Utter garbage. Conflict isn’t healthy. It’s corrosive. It poisons trust, pits egos against each other, and leaves teams bleeding in silence. What’s healthy? Confrontation.…
We’re drowning in knowledge. Or at least, in performed, dramatized opinion. Humans manufacture “expertise” 24/7: opinion posts, hot takes, fireside chats, restaurant reviews, movie dissections. We churn them out, always after the fact. Something happens, and within hours the world…
The Death of Connection Song lyrics become a battlefield, filled with collective despair that torpedoes the illusion of connection. We sing along to heartbreak anthems, breakup ballads, hopeless fantasies, because singing the chorus is easier than facing the silence alone.…
Ferd’s Core Human Fracture of Ego vs Healing. Ferd’s steely blue eyes pierced the Teams filters with venom. He had been accused of not wanting a project to succeed, of merely earning his salary while sitting all day. I could…