We’ve all heard the term used to insult and degrade those who support progressive values – ‘Oh you think you’re so woke!’  It’s even progressed to a ‘woke mind virus’, giving it an even sharper jab that insinuates infection, brainwashing with new ideologies.  ‘Woke’ of course, is short for ‘awake’.  At its base it is […]

Political Activism, Reaching Goals

February 7, 2025

The Psychology Behind The Term ‘Woke’.

Western Culture over-simplifies the ease of problem solving.  In Western culture you are told that in order to be successful, reach goals and problem solve, you need to ‘pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ and ‘just do it’.  If someone is struggling in society to function in the way we would like them to, we […]

Political Activism, Reaching Goals

February 6, 2025

American Culture And The Oversimplification Of Problem Solving

Anybody who knew me leading up to Trump’s last election in 2016 and throughout his first term knew that I was a fairly vocal advocate and participant in civic conversation both online and in person.  I remember in January before the election people thought I was crazy when I was asserting the high chance that […]

Coping With Pain, Political Activism

January 28, 2025

A Culture of Silence in an Emotion-Phobic World.