Kin Lane

No, the Federal Government Didn’t Say We Were All Going to Die with Each Past Pandemic

No, the Federal Government Didn’t Say We Were All Going to Die with Each Past Pandemic — I have most of the doomsayers culled from my Facebook friends list. After 40+ years of it I had gotten fed up with the perpetual cycles of doom and gloom–leaving Facebook much more tolerable for...

May I Offer Some Additional Narratives to Illuminate Your Spreading of Fear

May I Offer Some Additional Narratives to Illuminate Your Spreading of Fear — I received an email from a family member today which was sent as a broadcast to a large email list of people. It stated that their boyfriend’s mother-in-law (which nobody knows) had a stroke after...

In Service of the Shallow State

In Service of the Shallow State — I am wrapping a couple of therapy sessions in response to a family member recent spreading of misinformation via family email distribution lists. It is impossible to engage directly anymore since any valid argument can...

The Loneliness of Achieving Success

The Loneliness of Achieving Success — I feel I am extremely successful as I approach 50 yers old. I am healthy, happy, and doing exactly what I want to in life. I make good money doing what I enjoy, and I...

Being Able to See Those Moments

Being Able to See Those Moments — It has taken me about 30-40 years to be able to “see” how mental illness manifests itself in my life. I find that mental illness is a lot like alcoholism and drug addiction for me,...

Choosing to Live Over Being Terrified by Everything in the World

Choosing to Live Over Being Terrified by Everything in the World — The world is a scary place. Bad things are happening in any given moment, within every city around the world. So, how do we find the strength to get up each day and venture out...

Using Storytelling to Get at the Root of My Anxiety

Using Storytelling to Get at the Root of My Anxiety — Poppy the dog came into our lives July of 2020, less than sixty days after the kid overdosed. We needed her. She needed us. We found her in a rescue just shy of one years...

Unpacking the Argument That School Strips Away Children’s Creativity and Desire to Learn

Unpacking the Argument That School Strips Away Children’s Creativity and Desire to Learn — It is an argument you see surface on a regular basis via news reports, blog posts, and social media sharing. That our public school system strips away the creativity, curiosity, and ability to learn, while...

We Are Here When You Realize Everything You Have Been Told Is Not True

We Are Here When You Realize Everything You Have Been Told Is Not True — I just wanted you to know that we are still here for you. I am sure the world seems like it is completely falling apart around you right now. I just wanted to write that...

Big City Streets Turning Into Communities

Big City Streets Turning Into Communities — I wrote about the audio side of this transformation a while back, but I wanted to think about it from a spatial and more physical view of what is city or country, or more importantly...

Growing Up

Growing Up — I did some outreach recently to my conservative family members that didn’t so go well. There were several aspects that didn’t go well, but what ended up derailing my proposal for coming together to discuss...

Cities Are So Loud

Cities Are So Loud — It took me the last five years to realize why cities were so loud to me. It wasn’t just the cars, people, and other activities. It was me. It was how I had been raised...

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