Today, as I was listening to a podcast where yet another unqualified Millennial was spouting off some pseudo-therapy buzzwords about attachment styles, astrology, and self-diagnosed mental illness, it suddenly clicked for me. Therapy talk and pop psychology has become entertainment! That’s why it has become so prevalent online, in podcasts, on TV and in books….
Author: Steve Ainslie
C.E.O.bfuscator
During a recent interview, the recently hired CEO of WeightWatchers described the company as “a technology company”. Wait…what? I’ve never been involved with WW, but have had family and friends who’ve been members. For as long as I can remember, WW has been a membership based weight loss and dieting company that used had weekly…
Myths and Religion
I recently finished the book, “Outgrowing God – A Beginner’s Guide” by Richard Dawkins. Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist, author and well-known atheist. This book dissects the “history” behind many religions. He breaks down facts vs. myths about religious concepts, scared texts, beliefs and practices. I skipped large sections of the book because I’m already…
Padding The Numbers
I detest bullshit – especially when it is bullshit that we all recognize but refuse to acknowledge out loud. My tolerance level for bullshit has dropped to lifelong record lows ever since I retired. Why? Because I no longer have to pretend something is true just to keep my job or earn a bonus or…
Uncategorically
I am no longer categorizing posts. I think I have only been doing this for myself for quite a while. My most recent list of categories was: I think no one, other than myself, has had any interest whatsoever in how I’ve categorized my posts. I initially used categories to help my readers find posts…
The New Yorker
There’s a woman I see walking through the park several times a week. I recognize her because I see her often, she’s lives just a block away, and I once found her dog wandering loose and returned him. My nickname for this woman is “The New Yorker”. I have no idea is she is from…
Murdered By Marlboro
When she was 16, all the kids did it; coughing and gagging a small price to pay Within weeks, she was hooked for life; just like you wanted Fifty years later, a pack a day; before switching to vaping By then it was too late; a mass was found in her lung She died 8…
Unexpected
I didn’t plan to fall in love with an older woman, and help parent another man’s kids; I didn’t foresee that she would get sick, and for 15 years would need my help; I didn’t think the lump would turn out to be cancer, and that there would 8 months of suffering; I didn’t know…
Can’t Go Home Again
The other day I visited my old neighborhood in Raleigh where I used to live to meet a friend for a walk through the park. I hadn’t been there in more than 4 years. A few thing had changed – some McMansions and townhomes were built, some older homes were now painted different colors and…
All Out Of Love
When you died so did a part of me. I didn’t know I would never want to love again. I’d rather live in the memories. Which is why I keep everyone at arm’s length. I have no more love to give.