By Jay Curtis Something that I’m curious to explore is the intersection of ASMR and ADD. Too many stimuli in the world demand my attention simultaneously, yet ASMR captures all of me. I exclusively use ASMR to fall asleep at this point because of how soothing and effective it is at quieting the noise in … Continue reading ASMR & ADD: Does ASMR help me focus?
By Jay Curtis I can’t read. Words next to words, as text on a page, or brand names and styles, as marketing techniques — the individual letters themselves cause this phenomenon in my head that I simply call “noise.” It can be impossible to distinguish them from one another, and the seconds ticking loudly in … Continue reading Attention to Detail: Living with ADD
2020, by and large, has been a weird year. From...well, you know. At this point, I don't think we have any expectations about anything anymore. It's very Zen Buddhist of us, very progressive - and yet, we're spinning our wheels, between COVID, social justice, sports, The Election. I feel guilty for thinking this year has … Continue reading 2020: A New Me
YOu can find this short story here The Scarlet Leaf Review published my short story "First & Last" in November of 2019. "First & Last" follows a trans teen as he discovers and accepts his own identity.
Rain pounded against my window. I blinked my eyes open. What time was it? I sat up and yawned, glancing at my watch. It was 2:15 am. My back cracked. Ouch. I grimaced- that was what I got for falling asleep while doing math homework. I looked down at my paper. Drool was smeared across … Continue reading Batteries
[a tape recorder; crinkling and crackling static; then a voice] . . . . not capitalizing words is more than breaking grammar rules...it is anarchy. anarchy…a dangerous thing when you do not know what it is. i do not know how it happened but it did. the unthinkable. anarchy happened. and all it took was … Continue reading Revolution
Does humanity lack agency (and therefore responsibility) for its actions, or is divine punishment a dark price to pay for free will? According to the Gita, Brahman is behind everything, meaning humans have very little agency than we want to believe. However, by the Abrahamic Godhead, the very same is true. Within the contradiction that we … Continue reading Agency
Lies Women Believe | ...About Sin "Alter-ego, A Second Self" [x] Gentle disclaimer: Not a trained psychologist and I only made it halfway to a Sociology minor; doesn't discredit my ability to analyze data or synthesize a response to DeMoss' garbage book Lies Women Believe. DeMoss lives in The Patriarchy with her head shoved very … Continue reading Lies Women Believe…About Priorities
I was particularly moved by this post I recently published to reflect a bit on it. Below is my response to Lies Women Believe...About Sin. In this very long blog post, I outlined what instructions a spiritual seeker founded in Christianity does have and how to use this guidance as part of their journey to … Continue reading Christian Theology I
Lies Women Believe | ...About Themselves Is It Terminal? If there was a WebMD Symptom Checker for Spirituality, everyone's number one diagnosis would be Satan Cancer. Just can't get your kids to behave? Satan. Feeling like your marriage has lost "it" and can't get it back? Satan. Relapsing into destructive behaviors? Satan. And why is Satan … Continue reading Lies Women Believe…About Sin
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