Jill Sompel

“Discussion or Journal Questions “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”9 —Friedrich Nietszche 1. Do you feel you have more order in your spiritual life, more chaos, or a good balance? 2. What was the time in your life when you felt too constricted, and a time in your life when you felt too paralyzed by freedom? 3. How did you come to be interested in the space of secular spirituality—which direction do you come from? 4. Which of the four fears stands out as most scary? 5. When was the last time you experienced death? What coping strategies did you use to handle it? Is there mourning left to do that has been avoided? 6. When was the last time you were truly alone? What did you turn to in order to soothe that feeling? 7. Do you belong to a certain ideology, community, or political stance? Do you sense your fear of freedom in any of these places? 8. How do you deal with the meaningless and senseless suffering of life? 9. What most stops you from building the life of your dreams? What judgments or barriers stand in your way? What voices or people limit your growth?”
― Brittney Hartley, No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools No Belief Required

“Hidden Names for Monosodium Glutamate, and Foods That Contain MSG Anything with the word “glutamate” in it Gelatin Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) Textured protein Hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP) Yeast extract Glutamate Autolyzed plant protein Yeast food or nutrient Glutamic acid Autolyzed yeast Vegetable protein extract Anything “hydrolyzed” Protease Anything “enzyme modified” Anything containing “enzymes” Umami Carrageenan Bouillon and broth Stock Any “flavors” or “flavoring” Maltodextrin Barley malt Malt extract Natural seasonings”
― Mark Hyman, The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast

“I wait. I compose myself. My self is a thing I must now compose, as one composes a speech. What I must present is a made thing, not something born”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale