I used to come here a lot, back in 2012. I had Googled "hedonism forum" and found this. It seemed a place for genuine, caring hippies. But I...
Labels are loaded. They're infused with meaning, especially if they're tied to certain philosophies, religions, lifestyles, etc.
These labels help me with establishing boundaries, living a simple life, lots of things. I feel like free spirit is more au courant. But it's...
Worry based fantasies and daydreams fall directly into this category.
And this is after saying that grandmother's (the who I lived with, the one who I took to bed every night) funeral was two days ago. SMH.
Yeah you guys are really Ms. Cleos. The Psychic Friends Network is still around??
Well no it didn't. I'm lucky it didn't give me PTSD lol. It does make me extremely grateful to live in America though :) Those poor Christians....
I got that from the Fight Mediocrity video on YouTube about how to deal with negative comments. It's based on Dale Carnegie's How to Stop...
Yeah maybe I just need to smoke a fag.
So a lot has transpired today: -The wake, funeral, and repass of my grandmother are officially over. -I took a leap of faith to feel comfort -I...
A loser is a quitter.
And fathers who have been circumcised want their sons to be circumcised, so it can't be all that bad!
Non-resistance and non-attachment seem like opposite mentalities and behaviors.
I think instead of being detached from things, I think you should lean into things. So for example, instead of being detached from money, it's...
According to Sam Harris, the self is an illusion. There's no one point behind the eyes, no identity lurking anywhere in the brain. Besides,...
Good questions. I wonder why no one has made a concerted attempt to investigate the true nature of humor. Maybe they're afraid it will cause...
And why do babies laugh so much more, at the most mundane things? Also, do women really laugh more hysterically, with men not doing so?...
Vodun is interesting but based on what Chodpa said, it sounds pretty corrupt. It's about power (though arguably, so is Christianity and Islam),...
Thanks a million for the link. It was very interesting and I learned a lot. I agree that the legacy of slavery is what causes people to fear and...
I read the first three chapters of Mindfulness in Plain English. I realize now that Buddhism is not for me. I'll stick to hedonism. Thanks for...
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