Practical traction after a hard hit—field notes and tools for rebuilding without performative positivity
Hello again, ledge walkers and rebuilders from the rubble. I’m back. This is an add-on to my last post, “Identifying Pre-Collapse Signals in the Workplace.” Because sometimes I hit submit… and then my brain hands me the missing pieces five minutes later. So here’s one of the biggest pre-collapse signals I didn’t name clearly enough: … Continue reading Identifying Pre-Collapse Signals in the Workplace Cont’d
Hey, and welcome back to Standing on the Ledge, all of you ledge walkers — you rebuilders from the rubble. How are you this fine evening? Yeah. Late-night post for me. I’ve talked a lot about collapse. Grand resets. Those moments when the floor drops out from under you and you’re scrambling to find footing … Continue reading Identifying Pre-Collapse Signals in the Workplace
Built from every post to date that contains a four-position tarot layout (Past • Present • Future • Me/Querent), including the ones filed outside “Tarot Readings.” How I’m reading this: not as fortune-telling — as a mirror. A pattern report. What keeps repeating when I shuffle the same life. PAST Signature stack: King of Swords … Continue reading Cumulative Spread (16 readings): The Month’s Message
Hello and welcome to Standing on the Ledge. Well, my dear Ledgewalkers, how are you all doing this morning? I got a decent night’s sleep. It’s kind of one of those days. Not really doing fabulous, but we are not doing bad either. Yesterday was a day of looking at emails and not responding. That … Continue reading Mastering Emotional Control: Strategies to Respond Wisely
Welcome, Ledgewalkers, to Standing on the Ledge. Today is shaping up to be one of those aggravating days. It’s a “frig around and find out” kind of day. The kind of day where you can feel your patience getting burned off in real time — one email thread at a time. And I hit that … Continue reading Reclaiming Power: Practical Tips for Stressful Situations
Morning, Ledgewalkers. I’m about eight weeks into this rebuild now, and I’m noticing something important: the tools work… and sometimes I still have to fight myself to use them. Both things can be true. But when I do use them, they give me traction. They give me a target. They give me a “next right … Continue reading Morning Rituals and Reflection
Hey, and welcome back to Standing on the Ledge and Rebuilding from the Rubble. I got back from the big city a little while ago after my nerve conduction test. Good news: we do not have carpal tunnel syndrome, so there’s no operation required. That said—“no carpal tunnel” doesn’t mean “nothing’s going on.” The best … Continue reading Communication and Conflict Management
Morning Ritual — Fir Roots, Squirrel Feet, and Keeping My Words Clean Monday, February 2, 2026 By Kevin McLaughlin / Lugh Sulian Well, welcome back. This is our morning-ritual part of the day, and we’ll do the deeper journal entry later — I’ve got a trip into the big city today for a nerve conduction … Continue reading Understanding Your Spirit Animal: Squirrel Insights
As part of our ongoing work, we are offering a free, short, printable set of tools from Standing on the Ledge to help you stabilize and take the next right step when life gets loud. You’ll receive via e-mail a 72-hour “Stop the Bleed” checklist, the Evidence Ledger vs Shame Ledger worksheet, and the Post-Closure … Continue reading Free Stuff
Well, good morning, all. Happy Saint Brigid’s Day to all of my friends who follow Saint Brigid. Warmer days are ahead — and I’m choosing to treat today like a hinge: one season closing, one season trying to open. I’ve been wondering if posts like this belong here on Standing on the Ledge, or if … Continue reading Celebrating Saint Brigid: Tradition and Insights
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