Dehumanization

There are two main ways to dehumanize someone: to dismiss them, and to idealize them. Sometimes the things that feel the best also feel the worst. Being worshipped and desired is thrilling. Being objectified, dehumanized, and generally used for the purposes of others can hurt. The dynamic causes a twisted, ambivalent, confusing sort of pain.

I am my own best/worst companion

There is a care and tending that goes into intimacy, even intimacy with yourself. When I was quietly meditating before yoga the other day, many thoughts and inspirations emerged unbidden into my mind as if they had been waiting there all along for a moment when I would hear them. It just goes to show […]