From the Orykl blog
Reflections, guidance, and stories to help you see your situation more clearly.
The Losses No One Sends Flowers For: Grief That Comes Without a Death
Not every grief comes with a funeral. A recent Aeon essay argues that grief is not only for the dead, and that leaving other deep losses unhonoured can make us strangers to ourselves. Here is how to begin naming yours.
Orykl Team · Oct 29, 2026
Awe Is Closer Than the Northern Lights
A new short video argues that awe doesn't depend on mountain summits or rare skies. It may be waiting in ordinary moments, if we learn to look. Here is what that could mean for the way we pay attention to our lives.
Orykl Team · Oct 26, 2026
You Don't Need to Share Someone's Thoughts to Feel Understood
A Psyche essay questions whether two people can ever hold the same thought. If perfect mind-to-mind sharing isn't how understanding works, being heard may ask less of us than we fear.
Orykl Team · Oct 26, 2026
When Helping Becomes Taking Over
It can be difficult to watch someone you love struggle, especially when you think you can see what would help. Perhaps they're unhappy
Orykl Team · Oct 14, 2026
You Don't Have to Be Good at Meditation
You sit down to meditate, close your eyes, and try to focus on your breathing. Within seconds, you're thinking about what to make for dinner, a message you haven't answered,
Orykl Team · Oct 7, 2026
Can You Be Spiritual and Still Get Angry?
There is a version of spirituality that can make you feel as though you should be above getting angry. You meditate, you work on yourself, you try to see things from a wider perspective.
Orykl Team · Sep 30, 2026
Why the AI Debate Needs More Than Engineers
What's interesting about so many of these AI podcasts and panels is that most of the people around the table are engineers. And engineers,
Orykl Team · Sep 23, 2026
Why Knowing Better Doesn’t Always Mean Doing Better
There are things we know about ourselves that we have known for years. You know you need to stop saying yes when you want to say no.
Orykl Team · Sep 16, 2026
What Psychedelics Are Teaching Us About Healing
For decades, psychedelics were mostly discussed in one context: drugs. Illegal drugs, recreational drugs, dangerous drugs.
Orykl Team · Sep 9, 2026
Why Talking Helps, Even When No One Gives You the Answer
I've been to psychologists here and there over the years, and one thing I noticed quite often was that some of the most useful moments happened while I was simply talking.
Orykl Team · Sep 2, 2026
Why Do We Ask Everyone Else What We Should Do?
You ask your best friend. Then another friend, just to see if she says the same thing. Maybe your sister. Your partner. Your therapist.
Orykl Team · Aug 26, 2026
What If the Problem Isn't the Problem?
When something is wrong in our lives, most of us do the same thing. We stare directly at it.
Orykl Team · Aug 19, 2026