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  1. Comment on How do you read books that defy interpretation, logic, semantics or even language itself? in ~talk

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    of course you are worthy. i would go about taking them in without trying to rationalize or making sense of the text.

    of course you are worthy.

    i would go about taking them in without trying to rationalize or making sense of the text.

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  2. Comment on Have you attended any virtual conferences? Tell me about the things that worked well. in ~life

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    kudos! sorry i missed your follow-up question. excellent piece :-)

    kudos! sorry i missed your follow-up question. excellent piece :-)

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  3. Comment on Have you attended any virtual conferences? Tell me about the things that worked well. in ~life

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    consistent signup experience with calendar integration or .ics export is a must for each event / session. google slides > miro in terms of ease of use. most participants can’t multitask...
    • consistent signup experience with calendar integration or .ics export is a must for each event / session.
    • google slides > miro in terms of ease of use.
    • most participants can’t multitask efficiently, meaning you need close coordination of fussy things like breakout rooms or multitasking from your co-host.
    • zoom > teams > meet.
    • zoom meetings > webinars (i prefer meetings where all participants have the option to be visible as opposed to webinars which can be very “stage-like”).
    • chat backchannels work really well.
    • hosts and facilitators benefit from using multiple monitors.
    • ice-breakers and and eye-openers really help. avoid being 100% cerebral.
    • offer multiple methods for following, like a youtube livestream.
    • set expectations for participants: how will they engage? will they see each other? will they be working on their own?
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  4. Comment on Anyone else diagnosed with depression? I need others to talk to in ~health.mental

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    you’re right. i was lucky that it worked for me, especially in noticing how its effects eased my daily anxiety attacks. good luck and please reach out if you need someone to chat with.

    you’re right. i was lucky that it worked for me, especially in noticing how its effects eased my daily anxiety attacks. good luck and please reach out if you need someone to chat with.

  5. Comment on Anyone else diagnosed with depression? I need others to talk to in ~health.mental

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    was diagnosed with clinical depression in my early thirties. spent a couple of years on SSRIs, but decided to wean off meds when symptoms started reappearing. talk therapy did not help, but...

    was diagnosed with clinical depression in my early thirties. spent a couple of years on SSRIs, but decided to wean off meds when symptoms started reappearing. talk therapy did not help, but cannabis did, as well as regular physical and breathing exercises. can highly recommend william styron's darkness visible, a memoir about living with depression. a decade later i am starting to think depression never really goes away, but one can learn how to manage it. good luck.

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