Oof. It’s hard when an article hits the nail right on the head. I’m so glad to have a few people in my life that make me feel less alone with my current experience of childhood trauma. It was a long journey to find them and to trust them. https://open.substack.com/pub/mytherapist/p/the-second-betrayal-the-hidden-factor?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=19bxf3
A long time ago I built a quilt that had switches in each block, and this is very similar, though it looks like it uses capacitive touch rather than pressure, which mine used. Either way, cool stuff! https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/12/29/touch-sensor-quilt-block-the-raspberry-pi-official-magazine-issue-161-rpimagazine
This is just a fun use of a connect four game board as a musical instrument. It falls squarely in line with the original ideas that inspired Engineering Harmony.
Recently I’ve been contemplating how to best say goodbye to my father. I’ve had a difficult time for the last 10-15 years with what to do for myself relative to our relationship. He is still alive but I have no contact with him due to his crimes and his behavior. For many of these years,…
This is a really interesting article that talks about how two people can experience two sides of the same relationship and be experiencing it in opposite ways, which can be seen in brain scans. https://open.substack.com/pub/verahartmdphd/p/the-asymmetry-of-pain-why-the-narcissist?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=19bxf3
I was just reading this article: https://open.substack.com/pub/verahartmdphd/p/the-anatomy-of-doubt-when-betrayal And I got stopped at the sentence, “Yes, that was abuse.” It stopped me in my tracks. I have known this in my body for a long time, but to acknowledge it in written words is something else entirely. Acknowledging it takes away so much of the hidden…
One of the coolest things about many electronic components is that they are reversible. For example, if you send electric power to a motor it will spin. If you instead turn the spindle, it will create electricity. The same concept is true for LEDs. If you send power through them, they light up. If you…
For when you’re feeling introspective or reflective. Some more great songs. Maybe also for introspection, I’m not sure.
I just saw this cool music looping site that lets you create sounds from scratch and I wanted to post it here so I’ll be able to find it later. https://loopmaster.xyz
I love this video because it talks about rhythm and harmony in a way that aligns with the way that I think about using them for improving our lives, not just as musical constructs (though I like the musical constructs, too!)