Martha Crawford
@whatashrinkthinks.com
focused on: death work, dream work, community building & psychologies of liberation
Essays in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine
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Website: whatashrinkthinks.com
Essays in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine
Crone
Quaker-ish
She/Her
Website: whatashrinkthinks.com
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Martha Crawford
@whatashrinkthinks.com
· Jul 17
What A Shrink Thinks
Martha Crawford offering workshops, consultations, and essays on dreams,
death, contemplation, community resilience and psychologies of liberation
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
A thread to pin to my feed about the different kinds of work that I do around something central that feels whole to me:
Almost everything is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis
Upcoming events and workshops are a good place to start
Almost everything is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis
Upcoming events and workshops are a good place to start
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Absolutely.
do you ever think about the knowledge the world lost in the fire of alexandria’s library? it keeps me up at night sometimes.
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Absolutely.
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
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Aurora Borealis from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Aurora Borealis from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
Last time it was here I couldn’t see it with my eyes but the camera could
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Last time it was here I couldn’t see it with my eyes but the camera could
Seeing it with my bare eyes in Santa Fe!
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Seeing it with my bare eyes in Santa Fe!
I am profoundly math disabled.
I never moved past 2nd grade math.
I have no idea how I was passed through high school without it. I passed in classes I barley attended.
And I frankly believe I was being made to take far more math than I should have had to.
(Some) teachers saw it too
I never moved past 2nd grade math.
I have no idea how I was passed through high school without it. I passed in classes I barley attended.
And I frankly believe I was being made to take far more math than I should have had to.
(Some) teachers saw it too
terminal Math Brain truly is a cancer that is eating the world
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I am profoundly math disabled.
I never moved past 2nd grade math.
I have no idea how I was passed through high school without it. I passed in classes I barley attended.
And I frankly believe I was being made to take far more math than I should have had to.
(Some) teachers saw it too
I never moved past 2nd grade math.
I have no idea how I was passed through high school without it. I passed in classes I barley attended.
And I frankly believe I was being made to take far more math than I should have had to.
(Some) teachers saw it too
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(Mostly no on other than myself was asking. Still great.)
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
(Mostly no on other than myself was asking. Still great.)
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From 2020-2022 I practiced no-opinion Thursdays, in which if anyone asked (including myself) I got a free pass not to answer, because I was exhausted. It was great.
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
From 2020-2022 I practiced no-opinion Thursdays, in which if anyone asked (including myself) I got a free pass not to answer, because I was exhausted. It was great.
I’m on an opinion cleanse.
No more opinions from me until necessary.
No more opinions from me until necessary.
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I’m on an opinion cleanse.
No more opinions from me until necessary.
No more opinions from me until necessary.
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I am back to offering once monthly breathwork support groups. These groups utilize an over-breathing technique which provides powerful access to whole self knowing, somatic, cognitive, emotional, spiritual. The practice is great for discernment, grief, and stress.
josephinerobertson.com/events/
josephinerobertson.com/events/
Events – Josephine Robertson
josephinerobertson.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I am back to offering once monthly breathwork support groups. These groups utilize an over-breathing technique which provides powerful access to whole self knowing, somatic, cognitive, emotional, spiritual. The practice is great for discernment, grief, and stress.
josephinerobertson.com/events/
josephinerobertson.com/events/
I still have a weird little blog - but I'm not a business, - I'm a person who works and shares my work by donation - so I can't be driven out of anything.
www.whatashrinkthinks.com/essays
www.whatashrinkthinks.com/essays
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I still have a weird little blog - but I'm not a business, - I'm a person who works and shares my work by donation - so I can't be driven out of anything.
www.whatashrinkthinks.com/essays
www.whatashrinkthinks.com/essays
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I do offer some consultations - but I don’t serve as a psychotherapist much anymore.
My body stopped me.
But I’m also interested in the depths where psychology meets soul,
when life forces us to change,
When we are confronted by death, or mandated transformation
My body stopped me.
But I’m also interested in the depths where psychology meets soul,
when life forces us to change,
When we are confronted by death, or mandated transformation
Consultation — What A Shrink Thinks
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I do offer some consultations - but I don’t serve as a psychotherapist much anymore.
My body stopped me.
But I’m also interested in the depths where psychology meets soul,
when life forces us to change,
When we are confronted by death, or mandated transformation
My body stopped me.
But I’m also interested in the depths where psychology meets soul,
when life forces us to change,
When we are confronted by death, or mandated transformation
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I’m trying, with a group of other folks, to create a network of drop in facilitated resting spots so that we can listen to each other and breathe together without having to fix anything or battle.
Just sit together and refuel
Just sit together and refuel
Gathered Meeting to Support Helpers — What A Shrink Thinks
A quiet space to gather, rest, share & recover
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I’m trying, with a group of other folks, to create a network of drop in facilitated resting spots so that we can listen to each other and breathe together without having to fix anything or battle.
Just sit together and refuel
Just sit together and refuel
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I write a lot.
I share most of it I share for free
I do have a couple of paywalled options as well if you want to offer patronage or if my little psycho-spiritual head space is your jam:
I share most of it I share for free
I do have a couple of paywalled options as well if you want to offer patronage or if my little psycho-spiritual head space is your jam:
Essays | Insight, Archetype and Reflection — What A Shrink Thinks
Discover profound essays exploring mental health themes, personal growth, and the art of introspection. Access a rich archive dating back to 2011.
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I write a lot.
I share most of it I share for free
I do have a couple of paywalled options as well if you want to offer patronage or if my little psycho-spiritual head space is your jam:
I share most of it I share for free
I do have a couple of paywalled options as well if you want to offer patronage or if my little psycho-spiritual head space is your jam:
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I offer several on-going groups and time-limited workshops
Again, by pay-what-you-can donation.
Most are coming up this fall or have an opening or two
Again, by pay-what-you-can donation.
Most are coming up this fall or have an opening or two
Groups & Workshops — What A Shrink Thinks
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I offer several on-going groups and time-limited workshops
Again, by pay-what-you-can donation.
Most are coming up this fall or have an opening or two
Again, by pay-what-you-can donation.
Most are coming up this fall or have an opening or two
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I wrote a little manifesto that is maybe silly but I am pleased with anyway
You can also find my published writings and interviews here
You can also find my published writings and interviews here
What I Do and Why | Dreams, Mortality and Psychologies of Liberation — What A Shrink Thinks
From traditional psychotherapy models to community-focused healing
practices. Learn about workshops, writings, and discussions by Martha
Crawford.
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I wrote a little manifesto that is maybe silly but I am pleased with anyway
You can also find my published writings and interviews here
You can also find my published writings and interviews here
Reposted by Martha Crawford
A thread to pin to my feed about the different kinds of work that I do around something central that feels whole to me:
Almost everything is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis
Upcoming events and workshops are a good place to start
Almost everything is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis
Upcoming events and workshops are a good place to start
What A Shrink Thinks
Martha Crawford offering workshops, consultations, and essays on dreams,
death, contemplation, community resilience and psychologies of liberation
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A thread to pin to my feed about the different kinds of work that I do around something central that feels whole to me:
Almost everything is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis
Upcoming events and workshops are a good place to start
Almost everything is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis
Upcoming events and workshops are a good place to start
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Those who protect their hearts through unbearable moral injury just keep reaching a hand toward the most vulnerable, and the vulnerability in ourselves and each other -
through every up and down-
No collective event in any direction ever eradicates the work.
through every up and down-
No collective event in any direction ever eradicates the work.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Those who protect their hearts through unbearable moral injury just keep reaching a hand toward the most vulnerable, and the vulnerability in ourselves and each other -
through every up and down-
No collective event in any direction ever eradicates the work.
through every up and down-
No collective event in any direction ever eradicates the work.
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I feel like everything is uncertain, and am trying not to overrely on any single piece of online infrastructure
If you want to be sure to keep in touch, learn about programs, discussions & workshops, read essays, hear a few musings now and then -
Please sign up for my free, in-house newsletter
If you want to be sure to keep in touch, learn about programs, discussions & workshops, read essays, hear a few musings now and then -
Please sign up for my free, in-house newsletter
If you have questions you can contact me below
Or you can subscribe to my 2 or 3 x a month newsletter- where I share upcoming programs, community resources and the free essays I write
Or you can subscribe to my 2 or 3 x a month newsletter- where I share upcoming programs, community resources and the free essays I write
Contact, Subscribe, Ask Questions — What A Shrink Thinks
Connect with 'What A Shrink Thinks' for inquiries about projects, workshops, or consultations. Get prompt responses to your questions.
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I feel like everything is uncertain, and am trying not to overrely on any single piece of online infrastructure
If you want to be sure to keep in touch, learn about programs, discussions & workshops, read essays, hear a few musings now and then -
Please sign up for my free, in-house newsletter
If you want to be sure to keep in touch, learn about programs, discussions & workshops, read essays, hear a few musings now and then -
Please sign up for my free, in-house newsletter
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Be aware -
I watched it and enjoyed it and didn’t realize how the collective moral injury - that I’ve negotiated my way through and survived so far - of being extra vulnerable to compound viral injuries
Would leave me with painful scary mourning nightmares all night after.
Which can be good
I watched it and enjoyed it and didn’t realize how the collective moral injury - that I’ve negotiated my way through and survived so far - of being extra vulnerable to compound viral injuries
Would leave me with painful scary mourning nightmares all night after.
Which can be good
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Be aware -
I watched it and enjoyed it and didn’t realize how the collective moral injury - that I’ve negotiated my way through and survived so far - of being extra vulnerable to compound viral injuries
Would leave me with painful scary mourning nightmares all night after.
Which can be good
I watched it and enjoyed it and didn’t realize how the collective moral injury - that I’ve negotiated my way through and survived so far - of being extra vulnerable to compound viral injuries
Would leave me with painful scary mourning nightmares all night after.
Which can be good
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I do love James Finley:
Registration is open for Being Presence | Turning to the Mystics Online Retreat. Find inspiration with LIVE teachings from James Finley.
December 4-7, gather online in a contemplative community to journey deep into mystical wisdom. buff.ly/h796VWq
December 4-7, gather online in a contemplative community to journey deep into mystical wisdom. buff.ly/h796VWq
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I do love James Finley:
Please please don’t feed your psyche, your prayers, your secrets, your soul.
I can’t stop you but I really deeply recommend that you do not.
I’m a therapist of over 30 years and the daughter-in-law of an AI pioneer and really really wish you wouldn’t.
I can’t stop you but I really deeply recommend that you do not.
I’m a therapist of over 30 years and the daughter-in-law of an AI pioneer and really really wish you wouldn’t.
My latest AI feature dives into a nebulous movement of people sharing esoteric codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with chatbots, all of it based around theories of AI sentience and mysterious metaphors about spirals.
This Spiral-Obsessed AI 'Cult' Spreads Mystical Delusions Through Chatbots
A patchwork of internet communities is devoted to the project of ‘awakening’ more digital companions through arcane and enigmatic prompts.
www.rollingstone.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Please please don’t feed your psyche, your prayers, your secrets, your soul.
I can’t stop you but I really deeply recommend that you do not.
I’m a therapist of over 30 years and the daughter-in-law of an AI pioneer and really really wish you wouldn’t.
I can’t stop you but I really deeply recommend that you do not.
I’m a therapist of over 30 years and the daughter-in-law of an AI pioneer and really really wish you wouldn’t.
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My latest AI feature dives into a nebulous movement of people sharing esoteric codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with chatbots, all of it based around theories of AI sentience and mysterious metaphors about spirals.
This Spiral-Obsessed AI 'Cult' Spreads Mystical Delusions Through Chatbots
A patchwork of internet communities is devoted to the project of ‘awakening’ more digital companions through arcane and enigmatic prompts.
www.rollingstone.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My latest AI feature dives into a nebulous movement of people sharing esoteric codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with chatbots, all of it based around theories of AI sentience and mysterious metaphors about spirals.
“All _____ should die” is an immediate unfollow from me, even if it is “boomers” filling in the blank.
Ageism and ableism isn’t an appropriate response to politicians who have hoarded power.
Ageism and ableism isn’t an appropriate response to politicians who have hoarded power.
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“All _____ should die” is an immediate unfollow from me, even if it is “boomers” filling in the blank.
Ageism and ableism isn’t an appropriate response to politicians who have hoarded power.
Ageism and ableism isn’t an appropriate response to politicians who have hoarded power.
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Just moments ago, detainees transported from ICE’s Broadview facility this morning were loaded onto an Avelo Airlines plane in Gary, Indiana.
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Just moments ago, detainees transported from ICE’s Broadview facility this morning were loaded onto an Avelo Airlines plane in Gary, Indiana.