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Shout out to the too much of us out there. Take up all the space, have all the deep conversations, laugh and argue the loudest - you are my kind of people

Just a PSA as we head into ‘that’ season again: pictures of kids screaming on Santa’s lap are not cute, they are a violation of personal boundaries. Don’t force kids to kiss or hug when they don’t want to, don’t allow others to kiss or hug them if it is not welcomed, and don’t force your kids onto a strange man’s lap for the sake of a picture! If your child is excited about visiting Santa, have at it, but if they are hesitant or refusing to go, respect that boundary and fist bump your child for honouring their needs (and then fist bump yourself for teaching your child about consent at such an early age).

I’ve been wrestling with an IG post that I’ve seen reposted a ton over these last few days. @herbanhealing fixed it and it’s so good.

This is a beautifully written/spoken interview What we need now is a new narrative to organize ourselves around, one steeped in history, literature, philosophy, and good science. I think step one is ditching the DSM. That book presents the most impoverished philosophy of being imaginable. Anyone who is too emotional, or struggles with his or her mind, or just doesn’t like being in a boring environment (think ADHD) is a candidate for a diagnosis. We need a narrative that, if truth be told, can be found in literature. Novels, Shakespeare, the Biblethey all tell of how we humans struggle with our minds, our emotions and our behaviors. That is the norm; it is the human condition. And yet the characters we see in literature, if they were viewed through the DSM lens, would regularly qualify for a diagnosis.