Rebekah Moan

Welcoming the Trickster I, like many, have been amused and surprised by the Louvre heist. As a quick refresher, at 9:30 in the morning, thieves in yellow vests scaled a truck-mount

I, like many, have been amused and surprised by the #Louvreheist. Instead of focusing on the heist itself, I want to talk about why I think the story is so compelling. The museum heist is giving major trickster energy. www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/10/26/w...

What Kind of Difference Do You Want to Make? I watched a clip of Netflix’s “Famous Last Words: Jane Goodall” and started tearing up. That woman was an icon, a messenger of hope, and someone who r

a concept in my spiritual tradition, that begs the question, “What is the boundary of your identity?” Neohumanism encourages bridge building not only with other people, but also with plants and animals. www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/10/05/w...

I watched a clip of Netflix’s “Famous Last Words: #JaneGoodall” and started tearing up. That woman was an icon, a messenger of hope, and someone who remained consistent until her dying breath. She exemplified #neohumanism,

We are More Important Than We Think We Are Typically, I love the Jewish High Holidays because it’s a time of joy and celebration. But this year it’s been somber because of everything happening in

What intrigues me about this concept is that it makes each and every person important. Basically, you think of yourself as playing a part in keeping the world spinning, and because you don’t know who else is a “righteous one,” you treat others the same. www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/09/28/w...

we all matter more than we think we do. I think it’s only fitting to share a concept I learned about recently. In Jewish mysticism, there’s an idea that in every generation, 36 people hold up the world. These lamed-vavniks do not themselves know they are one of the 36, and no one else does either.

Typically, I love the Jewish #HighHolidays because it’s a time of joy and celebration. But this year it’s been somber because of everything happening in #Gaza, plus, well, take your pick. Instead of feeling helpless and powerless, I’d rather be in the headspace that

Meeting the Self  I’m editing a fascinating book about judgment. I can’t quote from it because, hi, it’s unpublished and also not my writing, but I can talk about th

But instead of holding that #grief – that I desire to rest and feel unable to do so – I’m projecting and calling that man lazy. And #judgment of any kind, toward others or the self, breaks connection with our own heart, to paraphrase Tara Brach. Why does that matter? Read more. #innerhealing

when we #judge other people, it’s often because we aren’t tending to the vulnerable parts of ourselves. The parts that need to be met with love and care. For instance, if I say, “He’s so lazy,” it’s likely there’s a part of me that’s sad because I long to rest.

Holding Out for Joy The other day, a bumblebee landed on my window and it felt like both a message from my Grandma Libele saying, “Hello, I’m here,” and a message of hope

The other day, a #bumblebee landed on my window and it felt like both a message from my Grandma Libele saying, “Hello, I’m here,” and a message of #hope. She wanted me to know that #joy and sweetness are coming. www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/03/30/h...

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#TransDayOfVisibility

Constant Belonging One of my core wounds is around belonging. I would say that’s a consequence of growing up as the “weird kid” but these days I think everyone has this

To be clear, belonging is not the same thing as fitting in. As @brenebrown93.bsky.social says, “Belonging is being accepted for you. Fitting in is being accepted for being like everyone else.” Read more: www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/03/23/c...

One of my core wounds is around #belonging. I would say that’s a consequence of growing up as the “weird kid” but these days I think everyone has this wound. We all want to belong.

A Balm for Anxiety Lately I’m oscillating between shock, dismay, dissociation, and fear. And I know I’m not alone. My social media feeds are filled with people talking abo

It’s great advice and I’ve asked myself, “Do I also have something to contribute?” Other than what I already have I mean, namely my post from the other week about how we’re the “magic wands”? The answer is yes. It's #eft! Read more: www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/03/02/a...

Lately I’m oscillating between #shock, dismay, dissociation, and #fear. And I know I’m not alone. My social media feeds are filled with people talking about how to take care of yourself right now. They say things like, “Take a break from doomscrolling” and “connect with your community.”

Definitely binge watched #runningpoint this weekend. Thank you Mindy Kaling for creating this hilarious show

The Future is Disabled  The title of this post comes from a fascinating article I read in my university’s alumni magazine. More than 15% of the global population – about 1

It means I’m not abnormal and instead, other people are going to “catch up” to me, so to speak. Read more: www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/02/23/t... #disabilityrights #mondaymusings

And how can I regain #healthprivilege as quickly as possible? Getting the reminder that people who aren’t currently disabled are experiencing something temporary helps me to feel better.

because it made so much sense and also reframed my experience as someone with idiopathic #hypersomnia. Because I have to nap every day and am easily tired by too much activity, I perpetually feel abnormal. Why can’t I do the things other people can do?

We treat disability like it’s abnormal but the reality is anyone who lives long enough will become disabled either because of an accident or age. For this reason, author and bioethicist Ashley Shew uses the term “temporarily able-bodied.” Yeeees. When I first heard that term, my entire body relaxed

More than 15% of the global population – about 1 billion people – have been diagnosed with a physical, psychiatric, learning, developmental, sensory, or cognitive #disability. And that number is likely to increase due to emerging diseases and natural disasters.

Candle with the words thank you printed on it

It’s something I made an effort around and that’s what’s choking me up. That’s also what my anniversary represents because it was the first major decision that I made to be #happier. Read more: www.anotherworldisprobable.com/2025/02/16/t...

I left a tearful voice memo for a friend saying for the first time in my life, nothing is actively wrong, personally. Politically on the other hand. . .

I’m #happy. Not in a euphoric way that’s dependent on someone or something else but in a real, scientifically backed way.

I celebrated my 17th anniversary of moving to California on Valentine’s Day. I’ve been more emotional than I anticipated. Not so much that I moved here, that I still live here, but that I worked so very hard to create a life that I enjoy and works for me.

in the now-defunct publication "The Correspondent." Read more:
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#progressivefuture #wearetheoneswevebeenwaitingfor

that I can’t just be a good person and enjoy my life, then I get overwhelmed. Little ole me? What can I possibly do? I need a nap every day! Sometimes I take two! How am I supposed to make any kind of difference? For that, I return to a quote by Rutger Bregman

Or a Deux Ex Machina situation. Maybe some #aliens to set us straight. Higher Power said to me, “I want there to be lasting change. I want you all to do the work to create that beautiful future you dream about.” Ugh, no! It’s too hard! But when I accept the truth that I do want to do something,

For better or worse, #Trump is a galvanizing figure on both sides of the political aisle. He is encouraging more people to get involved in one way or another. That’s something. And it relates to a journal entry of mine from a few weeks ago. I want a magic wand to make everything better.

My home was in complete disarray and I can’t put things back how they were before. My bookcase can no longer be flush against the wall due to an electrical panel and that means I had to move my plants and my pictures. Read more: bit.ly/42qyLpf #wisdom #musings #upheaval

same place. Whenever I’ve moved, my apartment looks like a replica of the previous one, as much as it can given spacing is different, windows are in new places, etc.

Given that predilection, the past two weeks have been veeeeeeery difficult because of construction taking place inside my apartment.

I’m the type of person who likes things to stay the same at home. I don’t rearrange furniture for fun or swap out pictures to bring new life into my space. No. I have a poster hanging above my bed and when it gets old, faded, or ripped, I plan on buying the exact same poster