Toki Pona is not a substitute for professional therapy, medication, medical care, crisis support, or a supportive environment. It should be used in conjunction with therapy from a licensed professional therapist. Therapists learn all sorts of things that go beyond the scope of any hobby, and they know which to apply to which situations. Nevertheless, … Read more
I go by Rifkele dos Ketsele in my visual art life, and it’s close to my name in real life. The name Rifkele is a diminutive of Rifke, which is “Rebecca” in Ashkenazi Hebrew. The Modern Hebrew equivalent is Rivka. In the 130-word minimalist constructed language Toki Pona, names are all adapted to a very … Read more
Toki Pona is a 130-word minimalist constructed language created by Sonja Lang. Because of the extreme paucity of words, you have to really think about what you mean when you translate something. This makes it a great tool for clarifying your own thoughts. There is no single word for “free” in Toki Pona. The community-sourced … Read more