Catalyst Corner- Kevin Ross Emery

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DSM + LGBTQ+ = Shenanigans

in Politics

Editor’s note: Some terms used herein aren’t great, but for the sake of describing the history should be included. Otherwise, how will we know the history of why they’re bad? Queer folk and neurodivergence have had a long history together, but they were not always different

Couple wearing matching gray shirts that read 'FREE DAD HUGS' posing together, with rainbow heart detail, on the left; crowd at a Pride event with rainbow flags celebrating on the right.

Shame versus Pride

in Politics

Pride Month is important for the mental and emotional health of the LGBTQ+ community as a necessary and essential counter to an increasingly hostile world. Even ordinary heteronormativity can create a feeling of unbelonging for rainbow folk; the increasingly weaponised

Sick of Failing in Life

in Spiritual

Sick of Failing in Life: 3 Tips to Start Fresh Today Introduction. When I first started thinking about this topic, I remembered the old thing about how ‘live’ spelled backwards is ‘evil’. Well, my opinion is that what’s evil is to waste a life

What Is Evil?

in Politics, Spiritual

Many people were horrified when Shirley Jackson short story ‘The Lottery’ came out, about a small town who annually practiced the ritual of stoning someone as a sacrifice for a good harvest. They cried, “How could that ever happen?” But what if instead of the lottery being

9/11, Charlie Kirk, and the Politics of Hate

in Politics

24 years ago, we were brutally attacked because of political and religious false doctrines of hate. We were horrified that people were so indoctrinated that they would give up their own lives to perform acts of terrorism. We mourned, and we engaged in the

Parenting: Not a Popularity Contest

in ADD/ADHD, Relationship

Whether it is placating, pleasing, or atoning for your lack of presence in your child’s life, the cycle of madness needs to stop if you want a functional future. The need for a demanding career -whether to boost your standard of living, massage your ego, or concede to

Bridging the Gap – Christianity in the New Age

in Spiritual

It is inevitable, perhaps unavoidable to pick up newspapers, or tune in to radio or television programs which highlight yet another attack by one religious group against the beliefs of another. Consistently for years one of the primary targets is a group of spiritual and

The Focus Myth

in ADD/ADHD

Individuals gifted with ADD/HD have two activity settings, so to speak: hyper focus and multi-task. Many assume that those with ADD/HD display an overall lack of focus, a misunderstanding which gave us the misnomer of “attention deficit” in the first place, rooted only in

Confidence or Conceit?

in Business, Spiritual

Everyone, at one time or another, has heard someone arguing with conviction. Barely listening to the opposition, only briefly addressing their concerns, simply stating their opinion, considering it the summation of the debate. One need not look beyond our political landscape

Let the Fireflies Guide You

in Spiritual

Oftentimes when we stand upon the precipice of change, it feels like we are standing at twilight. The day is behind us and we are headed into the unknown night, knowing that dawn is on the other side of night, yet it feels so far away. When the thought of experiencing

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