#MeaningMaking

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

1 week ago

How do you find meaning in troubled times? News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

How do you find #meaning in #troubledtimes?

post inspired by #DrDennisOetman's book, Being #Catholic in Troubled Times

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#meaningmaking #hardship #relationships #values

Anthony Curtis

@anthonycurtis.bsky.social

1 week ago

This is not yet who I am. But this is who I am striving to be.

I want no suffering to be required, but since mine already happened, I want whatever insight came from it to reduce suffering for others.

Even if no one ever knows it came from me.

#InternalMonologue #SelfRefinement #MeaningMaking

Magic in Harmony

@magicinharmony.bsky.social

1 week ago

Meaning Without Purpose: What Shamanic Practice Taught Me About Existentialism Here's something that surprised me about shamanic practice: it didn't give me cosmic purpose. It didn't reveal that everything happens for a reason. It didn't show me a grand plan I'm meant to fulfill...

If you're someone wondering whether your life needs a cosmic reason to matter: it doesn't. You can build meaning through practice, connection, service and choice. That responsibility is heavy, yes - and also wonderfully liberating.
✨🌿🪶 #meaningmaking #magicinharmony

Jennifer Hill, PhD

@jenniferhillphd.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Interested? Contact me at dr.jennifer.hill@hotmail.com

#grief #synchronicity #bereavement #meaningmaking #research #continuingbonds #psychology

This study has been reviewed and approved by Compita Consulting, LLC, IRB Services Parent Organization# IORG0011844, IRB Services# IRB00014028

Jennifer Hill, PhD

@jenniferhillphd.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

The question isn't whether synchronicity is "real" in some objective sense. The question is: who gets to determine what constitutes valid grief expression? And what happens when individuals find meaning outside approved institutional frameworks?

#GriefTheory #MeaningMaking #ContinuingBonds

@sinaisynapses.bsky.social

1 month ago

What’s one Jewish ritual (big or small) that genuinely grounds you?

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#SinaiAndSynapses #ScientistsInSynagogues #Judaism #CognitiveScience #Ritual #MeaningMaking #SpiritualPractice #Psychology

Rob McConnell

@robmcconnell.bsky.social

1 month ago

Rob McConnell Interviews - JOSHUA BLACK - Grief Dreaming or The Dream Placebo Effect Joshua Black is a grief researcher and psychologist known for his work on Grief Dreaming and what he terms the Dream Placebo Effect. Black studies how dreams of deceased loved ones can profoundly influence the grieving process—providing comfort, meaning, and emotional regulation regardless of one’s beliefs about the afterlife. Drawing on psychology, bereavement studies, and qualitative research, he examines how expectation, memory, and the dreaming mind can generate healing experiences that feel deeply real and transformative, offering insight into why such dreams can reduce distress and foster resilience during loss.

📣 New Podcast! "Rob McConnell Interviews - JOSHUA BLACK - Grief Dreaming or The Dream Placebo Effect" on @Spreaker #afterdeathdreams #attachment #bereavement #comfort #consciousness #coping #dreamplacebo #dreams #emotionalregulation #griefdreaming #healing #joshuablack #loss #meaningmaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Why Life Feels Unfair (and Why That Feeling Hurts So Much) - Dualistic Unity Life feels unfair not because justice is missing, but because fairness is a human preference — not a rule of reality. This article explores where the belief comes from, why it hurts, and what changes when it falls away.

The belief that life *should* make sense might be the quiet source of a lot more suffering than we realize.

dualisticunity.com/why-life-fee...

#MeaningMaking #InnerWork

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Occupy Wall Street and the Moment “Something Is Wrong” Fell Apart - Dualistic Unity This article reflects on Occupy Wall Street—how it formed, what it disrupted, and why its shared recognition of systemic wrongness fractured under the demand for clarity.

The article traces how pressure mounted to translate feeling into policy. What gets lost when lived tension is forced into language too quickly?

dualisticunity.com/occupy-wall-...

#MeaningMaking #SelfInquiry

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Cannabis and the Gift of Uncertainty - Dualistic Unity This article explores cannabis as an altered state of consciousness, examining how inner state, responsibility, and our relationship with uncertainty shape experience more than substances themselves.

Cannabis can expose how much comfort comes from explanation itself. What happens when experience doesn’t cooperate with narrative?

dualisticunity.com/cannabis-and...

#MeaningMaking #PsychologicalInsight

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

What the Matrix Actually Is (And Why Almost Everyone Misunderstands It) - Dualistic Unity Since The Matrix was released, the term has been used to describe capitalism, control systems, simulation theory, and social conditioning. This article explores how the metaphor has been misunderstood, why simulation theory ultimately collapses, and what the matrix actually is when examined through direct experience rather than narrative.

The Matrix persists through agreement, habit, and meaning-making—not force. What daily choices quietly keep it intact?

dualisticunity.com/what-the-mat...

#MeaningMaking #SelfInquiry

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Teal Swan and the Rising Tide of Disillusioned Seekers - Dualistic Unity A direct analysis of Teal Swan’s teachings and why they lead so many seekers into disillusionment. This article examines how false certainty, emotional relief, and spiritual explanation quietly undermine clarity, strength, and self-trust.

Strong narratives can organize suffering into meaning quickly. What complexity is lost when healing is explained too cleanly?

dualisticunity.com/teal-swan-an...

#MeaningMaking #ExistentialInquiry

New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC)

@nspcinfo.bsky.social

1 month ago

Relationships are mirrors for our own growth, reflection, and understanding.

Existential thought reminds us that meaning often emerges through connection with others.

Which relationships enrich your sense of purpose and meaning?

#Existentialism #Relationships #MeaningMaking #TherapyInsight #NSPC

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Why You Can’t Talk About What’s Happening to You - Dualistic Unity An in-depth exploration of why people struggle to articulate inner change, how language lags behind experience, and why silence is often a sign of transition—not avoidance.

The article highlights how inner change doesn’t follow conversational rules. What’s lost when experience is forced into coherence too early?

dualisticunity.com/why-you-cant...

#MeaningMaking #PsychologicalInsight

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Map of Consciousness Is Not a Hierarchy — It’s a Living Field of Experience - Dualistic Unity The Map of Consciousness isn’t a ladder to climb. It describes moment-to-moment movement through experience, not fixed levels or spiritual rank.

The map becomes a filter for interpreting emotion, behavior, and insight. What raw experience disappears once everything is categorized?

dualisticunity.com/the-map-of-c...

#MeaningMaking #SelfInquiry

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Spirit Guides and Messages: When Inner Intuition Is Externalized as Authority - Dualistic Unity An in-depth exploration of how spirit guide and message frameworks externalize inner intuition, distort perception, and replace discernment with spiritual authority.

The article shows how belief decides meaning after the fact — if every outcome validates the guide, what does experience itself get to say?

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#MeaningMaking #Awareness

Protyus A. Gendher

@protyusagendher.bsky.social

1 month ago

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – CoCreatingn Meaning with Copilot The content discusses the idea that meaning is co-created and memory can be ephemeral without being flawed. It emphasizes the importance of resilient connections in relationships, comparing it to a child's learning process. Systems should promote flexibility and allow for repairs, nurturing brilliance through connection rather than perfect recall.

#### Meaning is co‑created, even when memory drifts. What matters is the return — the way we rebuild the thread together. That’s how relational systems grow abundance instead of scarcity. That’s how we build systems of plenty.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #MeaningMaking #SystemsOfPlenty

Protyus A. Gendher

@protyusagendher.bsky.social

1 month ago

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – Relational v. Transactional The author reflects on the distinction between relational and transactional approaches in creative and academic environments. While transactional systems focus on output and metrics, the author emphasizes the importance of relational structures that foster connection and meaning. This realization guides their work and teaching, advocating for a transformative approach in a transactional world.

Learning the difference between relational and transactional changed everything. My work isn’t built to extract — it’s built to connect, deepen, and stay alive. That shift is the whole story.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #MeaningMaking #GlassCeilingRecords

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Occupy Wall Street and the Moment “Something Is Wrong” Fell Apart - Dualistic Unity This article reflects on Occupy Wall Street—how it formed, what it disrupted, and why its shared recognition of systemic wrongness fractured under the demand for clarity.

The article traces how pressure mounted to translate feeling into policy. What gets lost when lived tension is forced into language too quickly?

dualisticunity.com/occupy-wall-...

#MeaningMaking #SelfInquiry

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Past Life Regression and the Mind’s Need for Continuity - Dualistic Unity An experiential exploration of past life regression, why it feels emotionally real, how the mind uses narrative to create continuity, and what changes when awareness no longer needs a backstory.

Past life regression offers continuity where uncertainty feels unbearable. Why does the mind need a story that stretches beyond this life?

dualisticunity.com/past-life-re...

#ContinuitySeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Numerology and the Mind’s Need for Meaning - Dualistic Unity Numerology reveals more about the mind’s need for meaning than about numbers themselves. This article explores why symbols comfort us—and where they fall away.

Numerology feels meaningful because the mind is always searching for patterns. What happens when meaning is felt before it’s examined?

dualisticunity.com/numerology-a...

#PatternSeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Numerology and the Mind’s Need for Meaning - Dualistic Unity Numerology reveals more about the mind’s need for meaning than about numbers themselves. This article explores why symbols comfort us—and where they fall away.

Numerology feels meaningful because the mind is always searching for patterns. What happens when meaning is felt before it’s examined?

dualisticunity.com/numerology-a...

#PatternSeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Past Life Regression and the Mind’s Need for Continuity - Dualistic Unity An experiential exploration of past life regression, why it feels emotionally real, how the mind uses narrative to create continuity, and what changes when awareness no longer needs a backstory.

Past life regression offers continuity where uncertainty feels unbearable. Why does the mind need a story that stretches beyond this life?

dualisticunity.com/past-life-re...

#ContinuitySeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Past Life Regression and the Mind’s Need for Continuity - Dualistic Unity An experiential exploration of past life regression, why it feels emotionally real, how the mind uses narrative to create continuity, and what changes when awareness no longer needs a backstory.

Past life regression offers continuity where uncertainty feels unbearable. Why does the mind need a story that stretches beyond this life?

dualisticunity.com/past-life-re...

#ContinuitySeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Numerology and the Mind’s Need for Meaning - Dualistic Unity Numerology reveals more about the mind’s need for meaning than about numbers themselves. This article explores why symbols comfort us—and where they fall away.

Numerology feels meaningful because the mind is always searching for patterns. What happens when meaning is felt before it’s examined?

dualisticunity.com/numerology-a...

#PatternSeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

Why Angel Numbers Work (Even When You Don’t Believe Them) - Dualistic Unity Angel numbers work even without belief because they soothe uncertainty. This article explores why signs appear—and why they fade when life is fully lived.

Angel numbers don’t work because they’re true—they work because the mind is always scanning for reassurance. Why does meaning feel so calming when it appears by chance?

dualisticunity.com/why-angel-nu...

#PatternRecognition #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

2 months ago

Why Science Became the New Idol - Dualistic Unity Science replaced religion as humanity’s source of certainty. This article explores how it became a new idol—and what happens when authority returns to experience.

Science replaced religion as authority—but did certainty just change costumes?

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#ScientificIdolatry #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

2 months ago

Numerology and the Mind’s Need for Meaning - Dualistic Unity Numerology reveals more about the mind’s need for meaning than about numbers themselves. This article explores why symbols comfort us—and where they fall away.

Numerology feels meaningful because the mind is always searching for patterns. What happens when meaning is felt before it’s examined?

dualisticunity.com/numerology-a...

#PatternSeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

2 months ago

Past Life Regression and the Mind’s Need for Continuity - Dualistic Unity An experiential exploration of past life regression, why it feels emotionally real, how the mind uses narrative to create continuity, and what changes when awareness no longer needs a backstory.

Past life regression offers continuity where uncertainty feels unbearable. Why does the mind need a story that stretches beyond this life?

dualisticunity.com/past-life-re...

#ContinuitySeeking #MeaningMaking

Dualistic Unity

@dualisticunity.bsky.social

2 months ago

What the Matrix Actually Is (And Why Almost Everyone Misunderstands It) - Dualistic Unity Since The Matrix was released, the term has been used to describe capitalism, control systems, simulation theory, and social conditioning. This article explores how the metaphor has been misunderstood, why simulation theory ultimately collapses, and what the matrix actually is when examined through direct experience rather than narrative.

Misunderstanding the Matrix keeps it intact. What changes when you stop trying to escape and start noticing how meaning is constructed?

dualisticunity.com/what-the-mat...

#MeaningMaking #HumanExperience