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Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Christyl Rivers, Phd.

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1 day ago

The Important Difference Between Feelings And Emotions

Think of your feelings as mental stories about sensations Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers We are emotional creatures Perhaps it’s just a pet peeve of my own. I don’t laugh when I read someone describing feelings as emotions, or vice versa. I don’t cry, either. But, I find it particularly distracting and annoying. It does not help that people use the…

Psychology

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The Important Difference Between Feelings And Emotions
The Important Difference Between Feelings And Emotions
Psychology

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Published in An Injustice!

·1 day ago

‘Why You Are Poor’ Stories Sell You More Work And Less Contentment

“You’re a stupid loser and always will be…” — The American dream shimmers like champagne The American dream and Western “lifestyle” gleam and beckons to all people who are tired of being on their feet all day. They just want to relax on their boat. It’s an enticing dream, and entirely a fantasy. Even people who own yachts have too much work to do. Even…

Work

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‘Why You Are Poor’ Stories Sell You More Work And Less Contentment
‘Why You Are Poor’ Stories Sell You More Work And Less Contentment
Work

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1 day ago

The Forgotten Moms Who Could Not Protect Tyre Nichols

A movement to protect young Black men was torn down by madness, media, & masculinity Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers I can’t breathe …until a woman gives birth to me In the breathless summer of 2020, we went down to Portland, Oregon to march with Black Lives Matter. A related movement had developed there which ultimately included thousands of mothers of Black youth. …

Racism

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The Forgotten Moms Who Could Not Protect Tyre Nichols
The Forgotten Moms Who Could Not Protect Tyre Nichols
Racism

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2 days ago

Share And Share Alike: Homophily

Don’t marry your nanny, marry that homeless guy — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers Roll out the red carpet to those with well-heeled feet Homophily is why we exclude most non-familiar people. Muddy feet need not apply. Homophily is our human tendency to mingle with those similar to us. …

Classism

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Share And Share Alike: Homophily
Share And Share Alike: Homophily
Classism

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2 days ago

President DeSantis, Pence, Carlson, Lindell, or … Who?

Will you vote for almost any anti-GOP candidate to stop the one who scares you the most? — Where does his energy come from? Sometimes it feels like the far right is so powerful because of what Greta might call their small dick energy. This has nothing to do with the size of influence a “member” of the house may have. Nor does it have to do with media viewers who share membership —…

Elections

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President DeSantis, Pence, Carlson, Lindell, or … Who?
President DeSantis, Pence, Carlson, Lindell, or … Who?
Elections

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Published in Thoughts And Ideas

·4 days ago

Religions Do Not All Have Universal Themes

We all are immersed in thousands of belief systems that disagree — Dreams and themes When I was young, we were often told that all faiths of humanity emphasized positive human behaviors. They shared values such as compassion, love, sharing, caring, and respecting values. Ultimately, the message we were given is that all faiths have the same goal. …

Religion

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Religions Do Not All Have Universal Themes
Religions Do Not All Have Universal Themes
Religion

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4 days ago

Equality Is Evasive If We Ignore Gender, Sex, Race, And Class

Why are so many people asking for so many perks? — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers Special rules for Trans people will rule out justice Every marginalized group fights to have equal rights. They do not want “special” rights. They do not want different rights. They do not want exceptions made on their behalf. …

Transgender

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Equality Is Evasive If We Ignore Gender, Sex, Race, And Class
Equality Is Evasive If We Ignore Gender, Sex, Race, And Class
Transgender

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5 days ago

Use Your Writing To Spread Life Not Toxic Positivity

Think of real people and expressive images — Turn that town upside down There is a cult of positivity and it sometimes extends to writers. We all know the happy ending formula. We also know it seldom happens in real life. What does happen in real life? …

Writing

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Use Your Writing To Spread Life Not Toxic Positivity
Use Your Writing To Spread Life Not Toxic Positivity
Writing

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Published in An Injustice!

·5 days ago

All The Scandals In DC Hurt Your Family And Future

Stay alert, engaged, and participatory in change, not churning — Tune out the noise As more violence rocks the nation, whether it be police violence or mass shootings — because we live in America — there is constant scandal unfolding in Washington D.C. Attention to these events does little, or usually, nothing, to help you and your world directly. They are a constant ongoing…

Justice

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All The Scandals In DC Hurt Your Family And Future
All The Scandals In DC Hurt Your Family And Future
Justice

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5 days ago

Tyre And Trees, Connect The Cops

Taste the sweetness in the grass and trees, and ignore the fake sweetness of the new syrup label — Roaring Rivers Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers Brutality and totality Here is what will happen. Police will brutalize more people, some will die. A video will come out. Outrage will pour into the street. The disproportionate reality of marginalized people being beaten, arrested, and killed in comparison to criminals arrested at Mar-a-Lago, or…

Black Lives Matter

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Tyre And Trees, Connect The Cops
Tyre And Trees, Connect The Cops
Black Lives Matter

4 min read

Christyl Rivers, Phd.

Christyl Rivers, Phd.

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

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