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Mith’s Journal (new 2026)

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Questions that keep me up at night:

What kind of music is it okay to listen to? Can a good Catholic listen to Nicki Minaj, or any popular music for that matter?

Toddlers at Mass: okay or no? Are they welcome or not, because I’m getting mixed signals

Is it okay to be ugly? Or: to chop or not to chop my hair off

Is it okay to be poorly dressed? Are women obligated to dress like “beautiful flowers?

Is it okay for poor people to have kids? (Asking as a poor person who has kids, lol)

• And, is it okay for poor people to have kids?, Part Two

And on that note, is NFP birth control, and is its use ever justified?

Is it okay to have kids after 35? Because the internet would have me believe it’s not.

How do we live with the knowledge of the fewness of the saved?: the most important question out of all of these

What even is an alcoholic? And, do I even exist?

Am I still a real mom if I get an epidural during birth? Because the internet would have me believe I’m not.

Should I fast for Lent if I have a history of EDs, and am physically but not fully psychologically recovered?

• And, should I fast for Lent if I have a history of EDs?, Part Two, in which I (hopefully) finally answer this question

Is it okay for women to wear pants?: some thoughts on the online trad world’s obsession with femininity

Is attractiveness in the eye of the beholder?: or, is something wrong with me if I’m not attracted to Henry Cavill?

Is it okay to eat fake meat products, like Beyond Burgers or soy chorizo?

What if the antivaxxers are right?: or, why I’m still cautiously pro-vaccine

Are homesteaders better than other people? Is it okay to live in the city, to not have a garden or raise chickens or whatever?

• And, to follow up, are homesteaders better than other people?, Part Two

Am I a bad mom if my two-year-old is still in diapers? or: is it a moral failing to try to make life easier where possible?

Is it okay to enjoy love stories?, or: is it ever okay to deliberately excite the emotions w/r/t worldly things?

Can you separate artist from art?: or, is it okay to watch The Sandman and listen to Chris Brown?

Have I been going about this all wrong?? (One hundredth post!)

Should Catholics celebrate Halloween?: I mean, why would you want to, though

Is it okay for Catholic parents to do “Santa Claus” with their kids?

Should I go vegan again?: or, do I even believe in anything at all, honestly?

Do I have any control whatsoever over whether I’m able to stay sober (or do anything at all, for that matter)?: reflecting on the story of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang

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Rants:

The health & fitness craze is idol worship; change my mind

If you do this one incredibly annoying thing, then you’re part of the problem

Why do people hate squirrels? (The Eastern grey squirrel, specifically)

On Unaliving: another of my unpopular opinions

Beat you to it!: a post about intelligence

Stop Commenting On Pregnant Women’s Bodies (or anyone’s bodies, for that matter)

… however, it’s totally fine to ask a pregnant woman how she’s feeling!

Why Would You Say That about a complete stranger’s food choices?

People Should Drive The Speed Limit

Why do people celebrate summer? Seriously, what is so great about it?

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Mith Reacts to Media/News/Etc.:

The worst movie I’ve ever seen, and why, on second thought, it’s actually really good

What I believe is the fundamental difference between the pro-life and pro-choice philosophies

A Defense of PAW Patrol: Or, Maybe I’ve Just Finally Lost My Mind From So Much PAW Patrol

Why I Don’t Go to AA meetings anymore, but you should

Watching Adolescence (2025) as a Catholic Mom

The upcoming episcopal consecrations (Feb 2026): another stupid layperson’s unnecessary opinion

Run Away (2026): a defense and a complaint

Some thoughts on the passing of Pope Francis

My one issue with the movie The Whale (2022), an otherwise perfect movie

Has anyone else noticed this about pop music these days?

My take on the “17 Diapers” situation, as a mom of young kids

My favorite thing about the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), and some reflections thereon

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Daily Prompts (not exactly “daily,” but sometimes I do like to answer the little wordpress prompts):

“Describe a man who has positively impacted your life.”

“Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.”

“What is one word that describes you?“

“What is your middle name, and does it have any special significance?”

“Which animal do you most relate to, and why?”

“Who is the most confident person you know?”

“What tattoo do you want, and where would you put it?”

“What is your favorite restaurant?”

“List your top five favorite fruits.”

“What personal belongings do you hold most dear?”

“What change, big or small, would you like for your blog to make in the world?

“What is one thing you would change about yourself?”

“Write about your first name: its meaning, etymology, significance, etc.”

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Top Ten Lists (I use the word “ten” very loosely):

Sad love songs for sad people: a Valentine’s Day playlist, with suggested crying locations included

TV characters as contestants on a baking competition show

TV characters as contestants on a baking competition show, season two

TV characters as contestants on a baking competition show, season three

Infinite Jest characters as contestants on a baking competition show

Ranking the PAW Patrol pups as clients at the grooming salon

Moments from Succession that still live rent-free in my head several years after watching the show

Most Memorable Sweet Treats that Mith has ever tasted

Greatest Music Videos Ever, according to Mith

Songs About AvPD, or, at least, songs that sound to me like AvPD

Ranking “Yellowjackets” characters by how much I’d like to have coffee with them, and what I think they’d order

Least Favorite Things, because I’m feeling negative today

Instagram Accounts that keep me from deleting this Godforsaken app (2025)

…and, Instagram Accounts Part Two (2026)

“Guilty Pleasures” (pretty much all of my pleasures are guilty ones lol)

Mith’s Unpopular Opinions on the craft of writing

Music as Medicine: songs to listen to when you’re having a shitty day

Words of advice to my younger self

Cuteness Aggression-Inducing Things about babies, i.e. the best people on the planet

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MiTHology

On College: some thoughts on the 10 yr anniversary of my college graduation

5 Years: some thoughts on my 5 year soberversary

AvPD (avoidant personality disorder): my experience with it

How I Went From Liberal Atheist to Radtrad Catholic Extremist: conversion story

Mith’s sobriety story, in honor of 6 years sober

a birth story: my Weird Catholic story of natural childbirth

attending the TLM with AVPD: my reflections upon one year in tradland

The seven-year itch: annual soberversary post for 2026

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