Within

The shifting landscape of feeling—thoughts that echo, moods that bloom or spiral, and the hidden labor of endurance.

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Everything I’m Not Allowed to Tell You About Tuesdays

Everything I’m Not Allowed to Tell You About Tuesdays

by Chikoo Brun

There are things I am not allowed to tell you, and I want to get those out of the way first, so we can both relax. I cannot tell you who. I cannot tell you what. I cannot tell you why, or how long they've been coming, or what happened the one time the whole session was quiet except for the clock, even though — and I want to be honest with you, because I think honesty is important — that one stayed with me for days.

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What To Do When Your Humans Really Need Therapy

What To Do When Your Humans Really Need Therapy

By Chikoo Brun

I want to start by saying that I love my humans. I want to be clear about this because everything I am about to say could be misread, and I have learned — through extensive close-range observation and a nose that does not take days off — that context matters enormously.

I love my humans. And my humans, bless them, need therapy.

This is not a criticism. This is a finding.

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