Recommended Reading #156: Shifting Perspectives, Pt. II

      “Calibrate Your Relationships” by Dr. Charlie Glickman (Relationship, Self-Awareness) 1/2/13

I like the metaphorical and practical aspects of this, but what I appreciate most profoundly is the recognition of the fluidity of relationship and that shifts do not mean failure (or, as I see it, necessarily have any objective slant ["good," "bad," etc.] at all).

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      “Escaping the Friendzone: The story of a former right-wing MRA” by McUncool (Gender, Sociology, Self-Awareness) DATE2

I found this rather a fascinating account. Probably the number one reason I recommend it is that I find the capacity to acknowledge one’s past perspective as no longer resonant, especially publicly or explicitly to others, tends to be something done with profound courage. True courage benefits everyone, as does true self-awareness, which this kind of recognition also seems to require.

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      “Nobody Special” by Mako Allen (BDSM, Psychology, Spirituality) 1/8/11

Perhaps my favorite part of this is the recognition that labeleing ourselves or others or seeing ourselves as a certain thing “short-changes” us—is not reflective of the rememberence that we are all one. Beautiful.

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