Monthly Archives: October 2010

(Rewind) Why Everyone Else Sucks

October 27, 2010 Posted by Issa under Think About It
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Whenever I do something that others don’t like, I have a good reason, of course. Whenever others do something I don’t like, there’s something wrong with them. Keep Reading

Pregnancy Nonsense

October 24, 2010 Posted by Issa under Pregnancy and Birth
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Joshua and I hang out with people who are educated about pregnancy and birth and we’re pretty well educated ourselves. We’re also snarky assholes. Since I’m going to a mainstream OB practice for at least the next couple of months, we’re going to get plenty of information that’s oh so snarkable. Keep Reading

Heartbeat!

October 21, 2010 Posted by Issa under Pregnancy and Birth
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Joshua and I have been trying to conceive a child since 2006. Keep Reading

(Rewind) Our Inability to Predict Our Future Behvior

October 20, 2010 Posted by Issa under Think About It
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Awhile back, I wrote about honesty and Nonviolent Communication (NVC). I recently read an article about our tolerance for racisma that reminded me of an important NVC concept that’s a bit hard to grasp.

First, the NVC idea: It is not in anyone’s best interest for me to modify my actions/desires in order to cause or prevent another person from feeling a certain way. I am not responsible for their feelings, and I shouldn’t try to directly change them. I should do the things that I want to do, and the other person’s response is up to them. Keep Reading

(Rewind) Insides and Outsides

October 13, 2010 Posted by Issa under Think About It
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I read a line in a book recently where a character was reminding himself not to compare his insides to other people’s outsides. This is certainly an error that is common. It is only possible for us to know the absolute intimacy of our own insides, yet we often compare ourselves to others, when our information about them can never possibly be complete. Keep Reading