Deer and Hawk

Deer and Hawk

Adventures in curiosity

Articles by Aldan

Dopamine is Fine

Is dopamine bad? Books like Dopamine Nation and Dopamine Detox focus on its role in addiction and our constant dopamine overload on things like social media, porn, news, and drugs and alcohol.

But dopamine is really just a neurotransmitter involved in the pleasure and reward centers of our brain. It …

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By Aldan

Introducing a Static Site Blog with Pelican

I started this blog on WordPress. After testing it out I realized that WordPress is overkill and all the WordPress hosting options and backups and security configurations were going to cost a small fortune. I also found all the WordPress features just got in the say of doing some really …

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Starting a Self Care Journey

Growing up, I didn't have a good model for self-care. My father committed suicide. My single mother struggled with mental health issues and gave up on getting help. Despite this, I had a thread of self-care running through my life. As a young adult I sought therapy and continued it …