Unrequited love is a terribly painful thing,Don't even know why I entertain the thought,Nothing is ever going to happen,1200 miles between us is not enough,She adds her arms to extend the well and further push me away,Why do I feel so unworthy that I chase someone anyway,Insatiable urge perhaps to tan my own hide,Each attempt… Continue reading Burning Inside
Category: Perception
Thinking Traps
One thing I learned from my therapist that I forget to bring up in flights of flurried emotions is to check if I am falling into a thinking trap. There is a free app she turned me on to which is called Youper. The app walks you through documenting your thoughts, then trying to objectively… Continue reading Thinking Traps
Mixed Up at Birth
Writing Exercise - Shorty Story (04/26) Every morning he wakes up and offers himself as a minion of one amongst the many disjecta membra of society. It was impressed upon him that to become more useful he must remember his own fallibility. He must humble himself and proffer himself for the use of the higher… Continue reading Mixed Up at Birth
Passing of Time
Word of the Day - Writing Exercise (04/23) Looking askance at the clock. Time is the enemy of both the young and the old. The young children protest because it moves not fast enough. Watching as it ticks down for recess, the end of the school day, the arrival of the weekend, and of summer.… Continue reading Passing of Time
My Signed Baseball
I recently attended the TedX BarryU event in Miami. I had the opportunity to hear a man named, William Cullen Mccormick Jr. speak. His speech was very moving and it was inspired by the connections he has made in his life. In his share, he explained that he carries around with him a baseball signed… Continue reading My Signed Baseball
Why I Only Talk About Weather…
The conversation we had today, I more or less just listened to you talk about your life. You seemed fine to hear about how my neighbor cut down their tree or that they are building apartments at the end of my street. However, when I tried to turn the subject to my career, current or… Continue reading Why I Only Talk About Weather…
Art and Flaws – Random Thoughts
My long lost love. I've left these keys abandoned for some time as I've been thoroughly courted and engaged by the colorful arts. However, you've been calling to me the last few days. For whatever reason I've been resisting. When my underlying emotions get too stormy though and anxiety has me questioning sanity, then I… Continue reading Art and Flaws – Random Thoughts
The Light of Dreams
The light on the house feels warm, For a moment I get lost in that life, Or what I imagine that life could be, Coming home to the one who sees you, Having someone to consider... The best part of every past relationship and love story flash before my eyes, Constructing this dream where everything… Continue reading The Light of Dreams
Integrity
I'd never given much though to the meaning behind the word integrity. I knew integrity meant having morals and values and abiding by them. However, in reading, "Further Along, the Road Less Traveled," By Scott M. Peck. M.D., he provides a more complete definition which is, "the state of being whole and undivided." Basically having… Continue reading Integrity
Online Shaming During the Pandemic.
I woke up this morning feeling very heavy with the amount of shaming that has been occurring over the last several weeks on social media platforms regarding the pandemic. People expressing their opinions, judgements, and jokes about others regarding toilet paper, travel, social distancing, and now wearing masks. Online shaming has in itself become a… Continue reading Online Shaming During the Pandemic.
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