coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
A mirror only feels harmless when it is pointed somewhere else
You know how it goes. Most people can tolerate truth just fine as long as it stays theoretical. As long as it belongs to someone they can observe from afar, analyze, judge, maybe even feel a little sorry for. They sit at a safe distance and call it honesty and talk all day long about self-awareness, accountability, emotional maturity, healing, patterns.
By Annam M Gordonabout 10 hours ago in Psyche
The Power of Presence
When “Good Parenting” Became a Feeling In modern parenting conversations, “good” has increasingly come to mean emotionally warm, verbally affirming, and immediately comforting. A good parent is expected to soothe distress quickly, validate feelings consistently, and minimize discomfort whenever possible. These traits are treated as obvious indicators of healthy parenting, reinforced by cultural messaging, therapeutic language, and social reward structures. When a child feels better in the moment, the parenting decision is assumed to have been correct, and when discomfort persists, the decision is often framed as a failure of care rather than a necessary part of development.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcasta day ago in Psyche
Thirty (one) and Neither Flirty nor Thriving. . Top Story - March 2026.
I'm thirty-one and orbiting the same few mistakes like they're landmarks. London is already awake before I am (or before I've slept) - sirens somewhere far enough to ignore, buses sighing at stops, people moving with purpose I can't quite borrow. I lie there for a bit, tasting last night at the back of my throat, trying to remember if I meant to drink that much or if it just...happened again.
By Stacey Vella5 days ago in Psyche
Trump’s Worldview
We all know that Trump is a narcissist. Even the people who still support him cannot deny it at this point, with all the self-aggrandizement, lavish flattery and gifts he receives from those who want to grease his hand. Qatar luxury plane, Argentinian $40B bailout, and FIFA Peace Prize are just the tips of the iceberg everyone can see, but I also encourage you to look into the crypto enrichment schemes by the Trump clan and his economic "deals." Also, research who really benefits from the Iran war.
By Lana V Lynx6 days ago in Psyche
Exhausting Conversations
It's been over a week since I've released an article relative to any unpopular opinion I have and here this one goes: I find the vast majority of needless conversation somewhat exhausting. This is not to say that all conversation is exhausting for everyone (but it is for me so forgive me please) and yet, there are certain kinds that are especially tiresome. They can be grouped into:
By Annie Kapur6 days ago in Psyche
The Unspoken Geography of Activist Spaces:
She was 19 hours away from a flight to Los Angeles. It’s a multi-city professional and personal mission—the kind she usually dominates with a carefully curated blend of CEO precision and intuitive grace. As an author, an agent, she doesn’t just move through spaces; she assesses them. She monitors the unspoken geography of risk and opportunity before she ever checks a suitcase.
By Sai Marie Johnson7 days ago in Psyche
