On hiding, worth and rest
When I was a kid, my mom handmade a tablecloth made of all sorts of colorful pieces of fabric. It had a door and window, and buttons and shoelaces to practice with for us kids. […]
Tearing down the house – 3
How often does a parent have to yell, scream and swear at their child, to do serious emotional damage? How often does a parent have to threaten beating their child up, to do serious emotional […]
Shame and self-talk
You don’t want to know the sheer number of bookmarks on my phone and laptop related to psychology, PTSD, Complex PTSD, high sensitivity, overexcitability, boundaries, attachment problems, communicating effectively, anger, shame etcetera etcetera. The list […]
A kiss with a fist is better than none
“You would run away. We’d be in the marketplace and you would run away. Your brother was just born and we couldn’t keep up with you and I’d have to look for you every time. […]
Surgical clips, stents, implants: what you should know if you have one
This post previously appeared on Medium. The long and the short of it I’ve written a lengthy article about possible complications of sterilization. I realize this may be a bit too lengthy for some. Also, I’ve […]
What every woman should know before getting sterilized with any type of device
This post previously appeared on Medium. Some little-known and unlikely, but real possible negative consequences Have you had or are you going to have a tubal ligation? With clips, rings, plastic grains of rice or […]
Complications from medical devices
In 2019, I suffered a complication from a medical device used for female sterilization. I’ve since written a Medium post that details possible complications of female sterilization. I’ve also written a follow-up post that is […]
Surgical clips and implants
All three editions of the folder are now available in the webshopLooking for a surgeon? Access any of the Facebook groups mentioned here to ask around for your region! I have created a folder that […]
On intrinsic motivation and other concepts of importance
This is a reckoning with all the things I recognized about myself 10 years ago, but was unable to express. There were a lot of concepts that I was aware of. One of them is […]
On emotional regulation
When I was in Japan, I remember a friend telling me that I came across as very angry. And it’s true. I was. And I still am. I’m still so very angry. I’m fuming. Just […]