Michael Thielmann
Bio
I am an addiction and mental health counsellor living in Salmon Arm British Columbia. I love engaging with people about overcoming any challenges in their life and being vulnerable and open about my own process as well. <3
Stories (113/0)
- Top Story - April 2018
Earning Our Survival?
Human beings are meant for so much more than what we have known in our painful history. Even with all the progress we have made in the last two centuries or so, we find ourselves in a time where our deepest needs and desires are covered up by a sophisticated system where we are required to earn our own survival.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in The Swamp
Decentralized Education
Regardless of our respective stances on gun control and other issues, we all want our children to be safe, period. It is easy to focus on our differences regarding how safety can be improved but it is important to reaffirm that regardless of our political leanings we all want a safer world for all concerned.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Education
Unique Individuals Who Are All the Same
We live in a time and culture where the paradox between humanity's sameness and uniqueness is undergoing a lot of stress and is pushing people to the breaking point. Psychologically speaking, this is one of the hardest dualities about human nature to reconcile within ourselves.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Psyche
In Soviet Russia, Game Plays You!
Since the first time I glimpsed the opening level of "Super Mario Bros." when I was 5 years old my life as I knew it was over. I wish I could recreate the level of excitement and passionate stimulation I felt as I literally jumped along with Mario to the end of the first level.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Gamers
Identity Politics in a World of Individuals
I do not consider myself to be a political person by and large. I have a deep faith and belief in the self-governing power of human beings on a level playing field with little to no need for a centralized power structure that all too easily lends itself to the myriad problems we face today.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in The Swamp
The Cannabis Cure-all?
As the projected date for cannabis legalization looms in my home country of Canada, various businesses are hyping the plant up in preparation. There is a lot of focus on pot in terms of its potential and proven medical benefits as well as touting it as a relatively harmless recreational substance often compared favorably to alcohol as a less harmful drug.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Potent