Tag: emotional intelligence
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Your Immune System is an Absolute Bitch on Wheels
Your immune system is violent, discerning, occasionally spectacularly wrong—and absolutely necessary. Meet the cells that protect you, destroy threats, sound alarms, remember enemies, and teach us something surprisingly profound about boundaries: health isn’t endless peace. It’s knowing when to respond—and when to stand down.
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The Red Book, Episode 10: The Instructions
Some answers arrive as maps. Others arrive as a single word and leave us wondering whether the rest of the instructions were lost in the mail.
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The Red Book, Episode 6: Carl Misplaces Philemon Again
Jung scans the horizon looking for guidance. Behind him, Philemon quietly waits with the answer. A comic about spiritual searching, misplaced certainty, and the strange human habit of overlooking what is already present.
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The Swiss Cheese Model for the Self
I’ve been through maybe a dozen hospital onboarding orientations over the years, and every single one spent a significant amount of time explaining something called The Swiss Cheese Model. Hospitals care deeply about this and it’s not because they’re enlightened (trust me). It’s because complex systems become dangerous when people are afraid to report mistakes.…
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The Stories Women Learn to Tell
What if the harshest voice in your life isn’t coming from other people at all? A reflection on self-perception, inner criticism, and the stories women quietly tell themselves in the mirror.
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Embracing Emotional Authenticity: The Power of Humility
We spend so much of life performing versions of ourselves: the composed one, the enlightened one, the emotionally untouchable one. But what if humility isn’t about becoming less human… but finally embracing emotional authenticity and the quiet relief of being real? A deeply reflective piece on ego, self-awareness, nervous-system healing, and the freedom of letting…
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Why Logic Fails with Irrational Fears
My most recent forehead slap moment. Exploring irrational fears.