D.K. Sanz/Kyrian Lyndon's Blog, page 28
April 21, 2015
NEW THEME, NEW SHOW
In July of 2014, I returned to blogging after a three-year hiatus. I wrote without a singular focus. In my poetry and novels, however, I record the experience of evolving and explore the human spirit with all of its strengths and weaknesses. To me, one of the most beautiful aspects of life is the ever-evolving human trying to get it […]
April 5, 2015
FOR FEAR’S SAKE: SANCTIMONIOUS BULLDOZING
Awhile back, I read comedian Steve Harvey’s rant about atheists and their lack of a moral barometer. Then there was this rant by that Duck Dynasty dude: “I’ll make a bet with you. Two guys break into an atheist’s home. He has a little atheist wife and two little atheist daughters. Two guys break into […]
March 30, 2015
GUEST POST: RACHEL THOMPSON
It is a delightful honor to present this guest post from author and activist, Rachel Thompson (pictured above). I got to know this phenomenal lady when we began following one another on Twitter. She was a guest on my radio show back in January, discussing the #nomoreshame project along with Bobbi Parish and Athena Moberg. Rachel […]
March 20, 2015
BURNING BRIDGES, LETTING GO
Parting is rarely peaceful or the sweet sorrow of Shakespearean poetry. It can be an ugly and torturous process. It’s not unusual either to be called selfish for walking away from toxic relationships and environments. We get involved in something or with someone having the best of intentions. Often, we don’t realize what issues we […]
March 15, 2015
“TO DEFINE IS TO LIMIT” – MY TRIBUTE TO OSCAR WILDE
While I certainly appreciate and admire my fellow American writers, I must admit my favorite authors are typically English. I also love Irish writers! Having no English or Irish roots must account for at least part of my fascination. (I am similarly intrigued with bygone eras.) However, it doesn’t take away from the fact that […]
February 25, 2015
EMOTIONS AND SHAME
Some people say we are too sensitive these days. We analyze too much. We spew tedious psychobabble. They would like people to toughen up and suck it up, as they had to do when they were growing up. I say a lot of past callousness is simply ignorance that some think is bliss, but it […]
February 16, 2015
STIGMA FIGHTERS
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Stigma Fighters’ CEO and founder, Sarah Fader. Here is the podcast from that interview. Via Stigma Fighters November 29, 2014 Press Release: Stigma Fighters is an organization dedicated to spreading awareness about mental health issues in high schools and colleges around the United States. Stigma Fighters began as […]
February 15, 2015
DARK SHADOWS
If you loved this old gothic soap opera, you might be the only one who can appreciate this blog, although others may get a kick out of the show’s legendary campiness. The original Dark Shadows series had a lot of what is still prevalent on screen and in print today—vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and witches. It […]
February 8, 2015
FIRE IN THE SOUL
Interesting conversations with readers give me a lot to think about, so I like to provide a platform for those conversations. Someone recently brought up amateur/aspiring v. professional. I have known people who create guidelines for when a person can call himself or herself an author (or even a writer). It’s the same with most […]
January 28, 2015
#NOMORESHAME PROJECT
This week on Heart-to-Heart with Kyrian, I interviewed Rachel Thompson, Bobbi Parish, and Athena Moberg, founders of the #nomoreshame project, trauma recovery for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The #nomore shame project, founded on July 1, 2014, was created by these survivors and exists to help other survivors. Here is a podcast of that interview. […]
