Hi Friends, I'm working at Stanford after a long hiatus and came across this study comparing the experiences of people who hear voices in the US, India, and Ghana: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksfOl54LO8-p5nzC5MvTYFGfhCIl9qzo/view. I thought you all might be as interested as I was. The researchers approach it from a clinical perspective, but I liked that they focused on how non-Americans had a much more positive experience, presumably because of cultural norms that are more open to hearing voices not being a bad thing. I know most of us have had positive experiences hearing voices or otherwise receiving messages, and I know I'm not the only person who wishes this was talked about more. I've thought for a long time about approaching researchers to talk about some of the things I've experienced. I'd love to see more studies with those of us who have had positive experiences. I know this is a touchy subject for a lot of people, but I'd love to chat if anyone cares to weigh in or just talk about it. Thanks, Nicole

Hi Friends! I'm giving a talk on July 13 about my 7 years living, working, and traveling abroad. It's going to be my first time speaking publicly about the metaphysical part of my journey, about how I had no idea when I set foot on that plane 7 years ago that what I was really stepping into was fulfilling my childhood dream of growing up to travel around the world, learning about the real-world equivalent of magic. It's also a story about deconstructing my life and rebuilding it into the life I actually wanted to live, all while living in 6 countries, traveling to all 7 continents, and checking everything off my bucket list by the age of 36. I'm a little nervous about talking about the magic piece of it and would love your support! It'll be livestreamed and live in Kansas City. July 13, 6:30PM CT Details at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-getting-mugged-in-colombia-is-the-best-thing-thats-ever-happened-to-me-tickets-1992314247546