Epictetus
“Only the educated are free.”
August 2025
The Lie of Packaged Healing and the Truth About Feeling
“Emotions are not problems to be solved. They are signals to be felt.” ~Vironika Tugaleva We’ve been taught to package our emotions like fast food—served quick, tidy, and with a smile. Americanized feelings. Digestible. Non-threatening. Always paired with productivity. If you’re sad, journal it. If you’re angry, regulate it. If you’re overwhelmed, fix it with
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The Brain-Boosting Power of Audiobooks
Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on his phonograph in 1878. But it wasn’t until the 1930s that audiobooks truly emerged, primarily serving the visually impaired and those recovering from strokes. In 2010 only 6,200 audiobooks were published, and a 2012 Pew Research report found that just 11% of Americans aged
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This AI Company Is Telling Employees to Work 80 Hours a Week or Find Another Job
In Silicon Valley, the idea of “balance” often takes a backseat to one overriding rule: work hard, work long and never let anything get in the way. Inside powerhouses like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple, top-tier employees often endure marathon hours and work schedules unimaginable to most. In a sector where innovation moves at
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The Hidden Link Between Self-Rejection and Social Anxiety
“True belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world. Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” ~Brené Brown Last year over lunch, my friend, Jess, confessed something to me that hit me right in my gut because I’d been there too—that exact same lie,
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