Marie’s Blog
Waking Up After the Realization: Gentle Reminders for an Altered Reality
After a major existential shift, it’s normal to feel disoriented. Here’s a grounding recap of what changed, why it matters, and how to navigate today with softness.
The Biggest Shift Has Already Happened: What Comes After Existential Clarity
Realizing your suffering had a structure all along is a massive psychological shift. Now that the fog is clearing, the work becomes living with that awareness—and learning how to carry it forward.
Reclaiming Space in My Body After a Lifetime of Folding In
For most of my life, my body felt heavy, like it was collapsing inward. But recently, stretching and opening up have helped me feel more three-dimensional—more alive—in ways I never expected.
Flight of the Navigator as a Metaphor for the Mind
Beneath its sci-fi adventure, Flight of the Navigator reveals a layered metaphor about identity, memory, and emotional integration after disorientation or trauma.
Watching Vice Principals With Eyes Open: Humor, Harm, and Racial Blind Spots
Vice Principals is sharply written and deeply uncomfortable—but not always in the way satire should be. It flirts with critique but often lets harmful dynamics slide under the guise of edgy comedy.
What Humanism Offers When Religion No Longer Fits
Humanism isn’t a cold replacement for faith—it’s a grounded, compassionate framework that invites you to build meaning, ethics, and connection from your own humanity.
What Moana Really Teaches Us About Obedience, Ancestors, and Selfhood
Moana is often hailed as empowering, but beneath the surface, her story reveals a troubling dynamic—one of inherited duty, spiritual control, and the erasure of personal agency.
How I Stopped Fearing the Abyss and Started Listening to It
For decades, I feared the shapeless void inside me—until I realized it was part of being human. This is how I stopped resisting it and started learning from it.
How Politeness Is Made: The Psychology, Power, and Performance Beneath the Surface
Politeness isn’t just about being nice—it’s a strategic tool shaped by psychology, social conditioning, and cultural expectations. Here’s what’s really going on beneath the surface.
Reclaiming the Self: A Psychological Profile After Deconstruction
This is a structured reflection of who I’ve become after years of deconstructing religious frameworks, surviving trauma, and rebuilding my identity from the ground up. What emerged surprised me: not a broken person—but a fiercely thoughtful one with deep emotional intelligence under construction.