I wanted to watch Verity, a movie about a writer starring Anna Hathaway, but didn't. Because it seemed too scary. I specifically avoid scary movies since I believe movies reprogram our minds and nervous systems, so why would I make my nervous system more scared than it already is by real life? But Verity is…

When you grow up conditionally loved (If you get good grades, we will love you. If you help wash the dishes, we will love you more. If you marry someone from another religion, we will disown you), you have an adult fantasy. The shape of the fantasy is the same no matter the varying conditions…

One guy I dated has a common name like mine. Actually, his exact name is not that common, but there are lots of derivatives of it. So, I see these derivatives everywhere: in books, in movies, on storefront signs, and on social media. Some months I see the derivatives frequently. Correction: I notice the derivatives…