The Vault

by JayeRochon | September 28, 2026 | 50+ Solo Dates, Featured, Portal | 0 Comments

Shadow work: a term rooted in Analytical Psychology for “face your nameless, faceless ghosts head-on.” Oh yes, we’re starting this solo date entry with Carl freaking Jung. In Jungian psychology, the “shadow” contains the parts of...

The Scene of the Crime | Solo Date 2

by JayeRochon | September 22, 2026 | 50+ Solo Dates, Featured, Portal, Thistle McGrimm | 0 Comments

The week after a breakup can feel both impossibly long and unnervingly fast. I don’t think age or experience makes it any easier. I got dumped on a Sunday—our standing Sunday Funday date night. Exactly one week later, I returned to...

The Hermit Retreats, the Empress Orders Breakfast | Solo Date 1

by JayeRochon | September 8, 2026 | 50+ Solo Dates, Featured, Portal, Thistle McGrimm | 0 Comments

Recently, a man I love decided to retreat from a relationship I thought we were building together. He didn’t have the capacity to show up completely, so he pulled back—not only from us, but from society in general. I understand the...

Replacing GoodReads with Margins… Hopefully!

De-Influencing Bezos In my effort and experiment to get away as much as humanly possible from mega-corporate, billionaire-owned companies, I know that Amazon is going to be the most difficult to quit—especially Prime. *shakes fist at the sky* Although I can't say I'll...

Write like Poe and your cat are watching…

The Writerly Witch Doodle: Adventures of Thistle McGrimm & Her Cat, Curses 🖤🐈‍⬛👇🏻 Click Here for More Thistle & Curses Adventures! 🕷️📚🔮 Created and imagined by Jaye Rochon / TheKeyOfJaye.com Artwork shared under Creative Commons...

Can I Have My Analog Cake and Digital Too?

I am so tired. Tired to my central nervous system. Everything is just too much. Information overload. Consumption over creativity. Attention over connection. Influencing over art. Algorithms over authenticity. Yet, I'm also strangely hopeful. Hopeful because I can...