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Who Are We Becoming? Identity, Labels, and Sexuality

Who Are We Becoming? Identity, Labels, and Sexuality

Guest blog by Sholom— We spend our whole lives figuring out who we are. Not just once, not just during adolescence, but repeatedly—through relationships, through loss, through who or what we love. Through what we fear. Identity is like a living thing. It shifts,...
When the Exotic Becomes Erotic: Why the Unfamiliar Feels So Powerful

When the Exotic Becomes Erotic: Why the Unfamiliar Feels So Powerful

Guest blog by Sholom— Have you ever noticed how the things that feel distant, mysterious, or just outside your reach can also feel strangely magnetic? That’s the essence of a psychological phenomenon often summed up as: the exotic becomes erotic. Curiosity Breeds More...
How to Call Out the Lies in Your Head: Shame, Self-Talk, and Truth

How to Call Out the Lies in Your Head: Shame, Self-Talk, and Truth

Guest blog by Sholom— This won’t be the most eloquent thing I’ve shared but I think it’s still very much worth sharing. Old stories— we all have them. The ones that play like background noise in our minds, especially when we’re tired, stretched thin, or trying...
Authenticity Over Fake Smiles: Why Realness Matters More Than Image

Authenticity Over Fake Smiles: Why Realness Matters More Than Image

Guest blog by Sholom— Emotional Facades There’s a disconnect in the world we live in today from who we really are. I wear this mask for this friend and change for the next. We turn on this persona for work and then change who we are completely for play (if we...