Friendship

  • Shared Links (weekly) April 19, 2026

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

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  • Sharing – If You Want to Build Community, You Have to “Waste Time” with People

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    The pity is that I prioritize this so little in my personal life. I’m constantly trying to “squeeze” in time with friends between work and other interests, and then wondering why my sense of personal community seems so lost. I think what Dr. Murthy talks about is part of it. I don’t think about time in this way. I’m always trying to maximize the time I spend with people, instead of just being with them. 

    The irony, of course, is how often I write about the best way to help people struggling with healing and mental health issues – just be with them. Yet, I don’t seem to realize how important it is to just be with our people regardless of what’s going on in their lives. 

  • Shared Links (weekly) March 8, 2026

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  • Sharing – The Cost of Healing Out Loud

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Having people in my life who I can talk to has been a massive support in my healing. Being able to tell my story with my voice has been a huge blessing for me. 

    I’m also acutely aware of the downside when it goes wrong, however. I know too many survivors who’ve been further damaged when trying to share their story as opposed to getting the support they were desperately seeking. Please, be careful with your story and yourself. 

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    Sharing – The Monsters in The Machine

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Jeffrey Epstein was making people a lot of money and connecting them to power and influence. Surely whatever might have been happening was secondary to that, no? 

    That’s why we see more concern for the “friends” who might be hurt by being connected to Epstein than we see for the victims. They aren’t rich and powerful. They don’t matter. They should get over it and put it behind them. 

  • Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 2, 2025

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

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