The Toxic Phrase
I promised I’d share some of the things I’ve learned during therapy, so here goes....
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
May 31, 2023 ·
3 mins read
The benefit of the doubt
I got a comment today that hit me pretty hard emotionally. By the phrasing it...
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
April 28, 2023 ·
4 mins read
The joy of Stuffies
It’s been a few weeks since I “graduated” my first series of therapy sessions. I’ll...
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Ashtar Deza
on
April 26, 2023 ·
4 mins read
Dealing with my internalised classism.
A while ago I was called out in the comments on one of my writings...
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
March 11, 2023 ·
12 mins read
Punching Up versus Punching Down
So. Have you ever listened to a Black comedian say pretty insulting stuff about white...
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
February 13, 2023 ·
8 mins read
The fear of not being exceptional
So, another entry in our long-running series “Things that scare Ash”. I’ll probably be writing...
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
February 04, 2023 ·
4 mins read
Dropping the masks
Note: this is a bit long and rambling, just a bunch of thoughts I’ve been...
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
January 31, 2023 ·
5 mins read
The Murder Machine
Content Warning: Gore, disturbing imagery
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
January 16, 2023 ·
8 mins read
The ghosts that live in our heads
Content Warning: Trauma
Posted by
Ashtar Deza
on
December 23, 2022 ·
3 mins read
