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Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Christyl Rivers, Phd.

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1 day ago

Words And Ideas That Hurt You

Here is one way to think of words and their effects as the elusive phantoms that they are — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD. Words can hurt you Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. Let’s start with that. If, in fact, you can cement the thought that words are harmless, or powerless in your mind, you can program your brain to ignore some…

Language

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Words And Ideas That Hurt You
Words And Ideas That Hurt You
Language

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·1 day ago

Fire Your Banker And Save The World

It’s also a way to get out of debt sooner, and keep your earnings — Memento Vitae: You are still here Memento vitae is Latin for remember you live. It is a great meme and easy to remember because the word “meme” is right there in it. To fight for your life, invest in something other than a big bank. The biggest lenders who run the finance of the world are…

Money

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Fire Your Banker And Save The World
Fire Your Banker And Save The World
Money

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2 days ago

2020 Was Breathless, It Started, And Ended, My Life

Tell us what you remember about the times when we all breathed different air — and a different era — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD. Take a breath and step back in time How many of you remember January 2020? If it feels like a million years ago, that’s because it really was — in terms of a different world that both ended and began that year. I always think of breath, and take a…

Climate Crisis

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2020 Was Breathless, It Started, And Ended,  My Life
2020 Was Breathless, It Started, And Ended,  My Life
Climate Crisis

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Mar 22

People Who Eat Meat Should Apologize To Vegans

I’m sorry I haven’t been disciplined and courageous enough just yet… — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers At this point, meat is madness Reasonable moral arguments are laid out by many philosophers and regular dudes every day. Meat is good protein. Meat is murder. But speculation and guesses, and most especially our opinions, do not change the current mess we are in given the climate breakdown…

Food

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People Who Eat Meat Should Apologize To Vegans
People Who Eat Meat Should Apologize To Vegans
Food

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Published in Greener Together

·Mar 22

To All the Doomers, I Get You — But I Don’t Get You

Nature teaches us that all things have ups and downs. — Grab a thread and hang on for dear LIFE If you have ever felt glad, or sad, you can own the truth that we don’t feel the same way at every moment. Therefore, although climate grief is disheartening and sometimes, downright terrifying, it’s not the only way of feeling. Human beings have an obligation to be honest, to face…

Environment

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To All The Doomers, I Get You — But I Don’t Get You
To All The Doomers, I Get You — But I Don’t Get You
Environment

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Mar 21

A Straightforward View Of The Question of Meat Consumption

Simplify what you are really asking if you would improve your diet and improve the world — The meat of the matter At the very basis of meat consumption, there are two major points. Meat is food. 2. Meat causes suffering. Over the years, I have read many articles about why we should not demonize the consumption of meat. There are good reasons not to do so. However, the first and foremost…

Food

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A Straightforward View Of The Question of Meat Consumption
A Straightforward View Of The Question of Meat Consumption
Food

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Mar 21

Save A Life Instead Of Buying A Toy Bunny This Year

The endangered Pygmy bunny is the cutest thing on Earth, but we are losing them to extinction Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD. Happy Sad Easter Every Bunny! Spring is a time of rebirth. We celebrate because Earth/God does one’s very best, despite our meddling, to have life create life again. The Pygmy bunny in the Columbia Basin of Washington state is probably the cutest bunny rabbit you could ever…

Easter

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Save A Life Instead Of Buying A Toy Bunny This Year
Save A Life Instead Of Buying A Toy Bunny This Year
Easter

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Published in An Injustice!

·Mar 20

Sexism And Homophobia: I’m Inventing GOB SNOT, Want In?

Gender obvious bias should not negate obvious trauma — Got trauma? then GOB SNOT, G-O-B — S-N-O-T It’s not pretty. I’ll admit that the GOB SNOT acronym is a bit clumsy when you just go by the phrase, Gender obvious bias (or biases) shouldn’t negate ostracized trauma, but I swear the idea behind it is sound. Anyone who has been the victim of hurtful bias, whether it…

Inequality

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Sexism And Homophobia: I’m Inventing GOB SNOT, Want In?
Sexism And Homophobia: I’m Inventing GOB SNOT, Want In?
Inequality

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Mar 20

A “New” COVID Religion For You

My COVID story “We never bought masks, we never tested, we’re fine” confused some people — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD. We Often Misunderstand What We Read About Trigger Topics Avoid people if you would avoid pathogens Please keep in mind, my story never once suggests you should not wear a mask if you must interact with others. The tagline (do people read it?) said:

Covid-19

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A “New” COVID Religion For You
A “New” COVID Religion For You
Covid-19

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Mar 17

History Of Irish Exploited In America After The Famine

The Biddy and the Paddy, and keeping Irish BIPOC Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD. None of your Biddy-ness Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Let’s celebrate including the Irish among humanity. The potato crops failed. Many in Ireland died. Millions more fled. From around 1850, ships from Ireland began ferrying servants to Protestant American homes. They were considered an inferior race, scarcely…

Ireland

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A Brief History Of Irish Exploited In America After The Famine
A Brief History Of Irish Exploited In America After The Famine
Ireland

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Christyl Rivers, Phd.

Christyl Rivers, Phd.

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Ecopsychologist, Writer, Farmer, Defender of reality, and Cat Castle Custodian.

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