# Cognitive Resonance Reckoning with the cries of the world, the seasons of change, the mysterious, the marvelous, and the humanity within. Page: Feed: --- ## [To Be the Darkness, To Be the Light](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/to-be-the-darkness-to-be-the-light) _2026-05-01 · Casey Karr_ Virtue, violence, and the careful work of peace ## [The Poetics of Loss](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/the-poetics-of-loss) _2025-12-20 · Casey Karr_ Reflections for the winter solstice ## [Delicate Life](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/delicate-life) _2025-06-10 · Casey Karr_ Ode to a Thrush ## [Women and Oppressed Bodies](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/women-and-oppressed-bodies) _2025-03-13 · Casey Karr_ Contemplations on care and choices ## [Setting Sail](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/setting-sail) _2025-01-09 · Casey Karr_ Prose and purpose for a new year ## [Christmas Mercy](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/christmas-mercy) _2024-12-25 · Casey Karr_ Reflections on faith and power ## [I Want a Dyke for President](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/i-want-a-dyke-for-president) _2024-11-05 · Casey Karr_ (But politicians will not save us) ## [The Ascent](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/the-ascent) _2024-05-24 · Casey Karr_ Longer days are ahead. And then what? ## [To See the Darkness, To See the Light](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/to-see-the-darkness-to-see-the-light) _2023-12-20 · Casey Karr_ Israel, Palestine, and the monsters within ## [Boundless Appreciation](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/boundless-appreciation) _2023-11-23 · Casey Karr_ The reciprocity of gratitude ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bMun3jQR43Ft) _2023-11-23 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [The Descent](https://caseykarr.substack.com/p/the-descent) _2023-11-09 · Casey Karr_ Illuminating a path through the growing darkness