Michael MacLafferty Verified listing

I have been engaged in my own therapy for many years and believe in the process from both sides of the couch. Therapy has been invaluable in encouraging more rich and real relationships with myself and others. I am interested in the ways people have tried to understand the mysteries of life, including psychology, astrology, science, and spirituality. I'm also a bit of a comic book and movie nerd.
My identity as a disabled person has made a big impact on me politically. It has been my entry into understanding privilege of various kinds, the social model of disability, and radical intersectional feminism. It is through these lenses that I view and critique society. As a white, cisgendered, heterosexual man I welcome explorations of privilege and social justice. I have also been a student of astrology for several years, which adds a bit of order and wonder to my perspective on life. On the other hand, as nice as it would be to believe “everything happens for a reason,” I don't think people manifest or deserve everything that happens to them, and sometimes life is unfairly difficult.