Ingrid OliphantMar 22, 20194 min readUndoing Some Empath BullshitSee yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?” ~ Buddha One of the reasons I began the empath myth-busting task...
Ingrid OliphantMar 18, 20193 min readOh, My Darling EmpathYou have no idea You have no idea your desire to retreat is merely your fear of meeting yourself in another. You have no idea that your...
Ingrid OliphantMar 12, 20193 min readThe Love Lobotomy“In a society at war with man and nature, a religion of peace and love might be fantasized into creed, rituals & otherworlds while it’s...
Ingrid OliphantFeb 25, 20192 min readMy secret is safe with your secret….I’ve shared before the confusion and despair felt when ignored by tribal leadership I’ve reached out to across the continent. Whether the...
Ingrid OliphantFeb 24, 20191 min readAfraid to feel?Does it feel foolish to you, impossible even, that your ‘feeling too much’ isn’t that at all? Can you, even the tiniest of moments...
Ingrid OliphantFeb 23, 20194 min readPrinciples and Visitations from the MotherI’m reading a book called Benediction by Kent Haruf. It’s one of those that I’m forcing myself to finish for reasons I can’t comprehend....
Ingrid OliphantFeb 22, 20191 min readOceans of LoveIt often feels impossible to describe the love contained within me. Even when I cannot give it words, it frightens people. They seem to...
Ingrid OliphantJan 22, 20191 min readPotomacOh, my love. Can’t you see? You can no more drown in her love than the sky can fall. I did hear you. And hold you up. Reach out.