Before we speak of liberation or freedom, we need to discuss the basis of the Buddhist path, which is confusion. It is important to begin by considering the development of what in the Buddhist tradition is called “ego.” This may sound pejorative, but we do not have to be ashamed […]
After years of battling crippling depression and suicidal ideation, I’m finally learning what it means to me to choose life. Where I come from, a good death is something to earn, and earning a good death is a birthright. So I’ve come up with a short list of my own […]
Dear Alton, I’m not sure what it is about you. Maybe it’s because your smile reminds me of the first guy that ever asked me to dance at 4-H camp back in the day, or because your shy eyes remind me of the dude I used to tutor in math […]
There are only three things I remember about the 6th grade, and they all happened in social studies class. I remember meeting my friend Marc, the first person I ever met from the Philippines, who in college became my ballroom dance partner, and who is now living his best life […]
Dear Jayson, I’m listening to your podcast right now and you’re repeatedly asking a question about the history of racism. You even mentioned that humankind has “always seen lighter as better” to paraphrase. I think it’s important to acknowledge that “whiteness” is a relatively new invention, and the eugenics practiced […]
I think to make the I have to preface the story by disclosing that I was raped repeatedly between the ages of 3-5, and I only began to relate to how that experience impacted my life a little over 6 years ago. There were a lot of other lame, terrible […]
This is a Facebook post that hasn’t happened yet due to too much toxic shame….Here’s to starting somewhere….. Hey sweet people. I feel like I haven’t been all active out here for a long while now and I wanted to check in. I think people use twitter for stuff like […]
