PinnedJuliane BergmannNever Turn Your Back On the OceanOn a hike to Onomea Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii, I watched a little boy play in the rocks near the water, his parents close by. A…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
PinnedJuliane BergmanninA Parent Is BornHow To Become A More Selfish ParentIt’s hard telling people you don’t want to have kids. They look at you suspicious, eyebrows arched up nearly into their hairlines. It…Aug 3, 202112Aug 3, 202112
PinnedJuliane BergmanninAdult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional FamiliesIdentifying as an adult child of alcoholics for the first time at 39Not forgiveness, but maybe acceptance of my dead alcoholic parentsOct 19, 20211Oct 19, 20211
PinnedJuliane BergmanninCRY Magazine“No Regrets” is not the enlightened mantra I thought it wasIn fact, it reeks of toxic positivity and spiritual bypassingJan 5, 20229Jan 5, 20229
Juliane BergmannWhat Offline Healing Looks LikeMaybe healing is maxing out your credit card so you can puke your guts out at an ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica, or TikTok quitting your…Feb 23Feb 23
Juliane BergmannWhat do bouncy houses and bladder control have in common?I wished for both on my 41st birthdayJul 18, 20231Jul 18, 20231
Juliane BergmannDead-Inside DadMy father gave me his glass knees and dark sense of humor.Jun 19, 20232Jun 19, 20232
Juliane Bergmann“Non-Compete” Clause for LifeAt the gym, the coach sometimes divides us into teams to compete against each other for the workout. I hate those days with a blistering…Jun 6, 20231Jun 6, 20231
Juliane BergmannCollateral Damage — An ExcerptGrowing into my own after growing up in the wreckage of addictionMay 27, 2023May 27, 2023
Juliane BergmannAI Will Replace Bad, Boring Writers — 10 Ways To Become an AI Overlord InsteadIf you’re a bad, boring writer who only repurposes other people’s ideas and words, ChatGPT will be the death of you because AI is much…Mar 23, 20236Mar 23, 20236