Archive - Pellucid

Discrediting the Truth-Tellers

How truth-repellers distort reality to condemn truth-tellers

Jan 15 •

October 2023

Scenes From the Garden

01: "If war has an opposite, gardens might sometimes be it"

Oct 30, 2023 •

From Overhelping to Underhelping

The rendering of unwanted aid and withdrawal of needed assistance.

Oct 26, 2023 •

"I'm Sorry If . . ."

Conditional apologies and the avoidance of truth

Oct 21, 2023 •

September 2023

The Quick Sand of Stigmas

How being mislabeled changes your interactions with others

Sep 25, 2023 •

Survivor Missions

The renewal of meaning and mission

Sep 15, 2023 •

August 2023

When false visions are used to coerce your trust

Aug 22, 2023 •

January 2023

Stars in Our Garden

Finding hope when you've been de-hoped

Jan 25, 2023 •

March 2022

5 Stages of Public Ridicule

A brief analysis of a bully culture.

Mar 31, 2022 •

When Pleasant Words Hide Harmful Intentions

How to identify flattery in an abusive environment.

Mar 25, 2022 •

January 2022

When Self-Loathing is Self-Promotion

My last three posts have explored various self-promoting behaviors and how people build reputations and coerce trust by drawing attention to themselves…

Jan 28, 2022 •

Cutting Off Reflected Shame

How one responds to brushes with fame and how one responds when confronted with shame influences which stories are written and which are erased. Inside…

Jan 18, 2022 •

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