I am not exaggerating by saying that Third Factor has significantly changed the course of my life. The informative and relatable articles helped me come to terms with (and even appreciate!) the painful parts of my past. And the welcoming, stimulating community demonstrates how I can best leverage my excitable nature to do good in the world.

I just love this group! I’ve never experienced anything quite like it! So, thank you!! (Everyone I know has now heard me blab about your magazine!)

What you are offering here is a beacon of light for so many of us.

Posting [on normal social media feels] like walking out my door and reciting a poem quietly and then walking back into my home. Posting on Third Factor is doing it in a neighborhood coffee shop where if you don’t know everybody you’re going to get to know everybody. Just the act of being able to share things that I find value in with people who I find value with, commented upon or not is precious. It’s precious because it’s rare. It’s rare because we are.

So…you feel a bit weird and think and feel an awful lot. Such misfits need a community. That’s why Third Factor feels like home. It’s a place where I can discuss Emily Dickinson on a Zoom call, and explore how emotional trauma could even be transformative. There are people around to nerd out on the Cold War or provide support when you’re feeling overwhelmed. I love it, because there isn’t a playbook; for me it’s about bright, thoughtful people who want to be a force for good, period. If that sounds like you, join us!