I think most of us have done this. We buy a lottery ticket and then spend the next few hours or days thinking about what our life might be like if we were to hit that big jackpot. We’d go from scraping up our pennies...
Continue reading...Rewiring My Cluttered Mind
My mind is cluttered. Stuffed full of so many things that it’s nearly impossible to function. I deal with a type of paralysis weekly, if not daily, because I never know which direction to move in. Like most Americans, I have a never-ending list of...
Continue reading...These Are Not Unusual Times
People say it all the time…it’s basically a variation on the theme that, today, everything’s falling apart and society is going insane. We hear it from neighbors and politicians, friends, co-workers, tv shows, direct advertising and just about any other method through which messages are...
Continue reading...We Are Not Responsible For The Gifts We Receive
Christmas is here. It’s probably my least favorite time of the year. I consider myself to be best friends with Scrooge. There are too many people, too many expectations, too much stress. Buying gifts is one of those things. Permit me to add some personal...
Continue reading...Good-Bye 2022 – You Sucked!
It’s been fourteen months since I wrote. The last time was before the 2021 holiday season. The rest of the world might complain about 2020 being a bad year, one that will stick with them, but for me that year will be 2022. I’m happy...
Continue reading...Maybe We Shouldn’t Be Thick-Skinned
I have a co-worker who has often said they have thick skin and therefore we can say what we want without worrying about adverse effects. This is not an usual thought process in our society. People are constantly telling others to “get a thick skin”....
Continue reading...Our Bodies May Be Able To Tell Us Things
I started a book last summer that had been recommended to me by a therapist, The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. He has been studying the effects of trauma in adults and children for decades and shares his findings in...
Continue reading...In Memoriam
Today, twenty years after 9/11/2001, may we, as Americans, be reminded that we have the capacity to care for one another and unite together to create a stronger community. May we never forget.
Continue reading...My Personal 30-Day Challenge
Since late Spring / early Summer, I’ve been regressing mentally. Depression and fear have been slowly creeping back into my life and this past week really began to overwhelm me. I’ve been attempting to find the source of this and get some relief and my...
Continue reading...Dopamine Is Food For Addictions, At Least For Mine
As I sit here writing this, I desperately want to head to the freezer and eat the rest of the ice cream. There’s about 1 ½ cups left in the carton, which is three servings based on actual serving size. I want to sprinkle additional...
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