“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” — Harriet Braiker I have to remind myself that I am not perfect. I have to remind myself that I will never attain perfection. I have to remind myself that I can’t work on myself alone. These can be difficult for me to keep in… Continue reading Being The Change
Tag: mental illness
500 Words on Communication
We humans are social creatures. We make connections with one another, and maintaining those connections requires communication. We’ve done it through letters (and honestly, I should write more letters), telegrams, telephones, and now the Internet. But throughout all of the iterations of our communication means, one fact has remained the same: it’s a two-way street.… Continue reading 500 Words on Communication
500 Words From Heinlein
Courtesy Floating Robes I lie. Not all 500 of these words come to you from the pen of Robert A. Heinlein. But most of them will. Mostly because, after several years, I once again picked up (or, in this case, began listening to) The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, a seminal book of my early… Continue reading 500 Words From Heinlein
Tightening Focus
Asking The Right Questions
Am I a good man? It’s a question I’m asking myself on a daily basis. Months after so many people made up their minds that the answer was a resounding ‘NO’, I’m still asking it. I lose sleep over it. I wake up with my guts in knots thinking about it. I find myself disengaged… Continue reading Asking The Right Questions
A World Without Leia
So much loss has happened since the last time we celebrated a new year. So many luminaries have left us behind. But if we’re personifying the year of 2016, we can envision it holding back at least one more devastating punch to the emotional gut. And this one… this one hurts. It hurts a lot.… Continue reading A World Without Leia
500 Words on Getting Better
Getting to a point where I can post here on even a semi-regular basis has been a very long road. Even before my most recent traumas, just a few months ago, I was climbing my way back to a place of relative stability from the rock bottom I’d hit last year. My focus has been… Continue reading 500 Words on Getting Better
The New Diagnosis
First things first: the vlog returns next week. Balthazar is back up and running, things are smooth there, and I have plenty of spoons to illustrate the Spoon Theory for folks who are unfamiliar. So, stay tuned for that. At the expense of being blunt: I trigger people. People’s feelings are not invalid. Nor are… Continue reading The New Diagnosis
Vlog #7: "The Road"
Click the image! What a lovely day to talk about the future. There are two roads that lead in that direction, and this week I talk about those roads and which one to take – and, more importantly, the paths we should NOT take. If you like what I’m doing with these, please feel free… Continue reading Vlog #7: "The Road"
Vlog #6: "The Rage"
Click the image! Frustration. Anger. Rage. They’re not synonyms; they’re a progression of negativity and potentially destructive emotions. This week, I lay out that progression, face some of my own issues, and find a way through bad moments towards better ones. If you like what I’m doing with these, please feel free to subscribe or… Continue reading Vlog #6: "The Rage"
