On Tuesday I went to the local SCA fighter practice. It wasn’t the nightmare that I had worked it up to be, and I got a lot of hugs from people that I didn’t expect. It was a good experience, and I’m looking forward to going back next week. There, there’s your follow-up. Now onto… Read More A Follow-Up and a Twist
Tonight I have made a decision about my life, and it’s not something that I’ve come to lightly or precipitously. But in order to share that decision with you, I need to tell my story, in part. From my earliest recollections, I was an outcast. The neighborhood kids allowed me to play with them, but… Read More Following My Bliss
Found this poem on 9gag.com. There’s no attribution, so I can’t pass that along, but this poem really speaks to me today. Today was the absolute worst day ever And don’t try to convince me that There’s something good in every day Because, when you take a closer look, This world is a pretty evil… Read More A Poem of Perspective
I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve had a house guest. Wanted to check in long enough to at least let my loyal readers know why I’ve seemingly vanished off the face of the earth. It’s a good visit so far and I’m establishing boundaries when I want some alone time, which is a step in… Read More Under the Radar
I saw my therapist today. I was drowsy for the whole session – in fact, I came home and took a nap for about an hour – so I don’t remember a lot of details. I remember that we talked how I tend to let others, especially my wife, have their way about anything that… Read More Sleepwalking Through Psychotherapy
1. Had an awesome turnout at our radio show tonight. Lots of interaction in both the IRC channel and Paragon Chat, and more listeners than we’ve ever had since we moved to this time slot. 2. For the second day in a row, managed to check off everything on my checklist. Go me. 3. Finally… Read More July 18, 2015: Three Good Things
Yesterday in my Three Good Things post, I touched on an analogy I had worked out about depression, and mentioned that I’d be discussing it more in depth here. The analogy compared depression to color blindness. From what I understand, those who suffer from color blindness can see everything, but their perception of the true… Read More Emotional Color Blindness
Been a while since I’ve done one of these. I’ve been running out of spoons late at night and I just can’t be bothered to expend the energy to come up with three things about the day that were good. Today has been a total wash, moodwise, but I’m going to force myself to get… Read More July 17, 2015: Three Good Things
I was chosen by brightonbipolar to receive this award, my first, and I am humbled by her considering me for this accolade. I haven’t been blogging long and it’s nice to see that my words have touched her in some small way. The Rules: 1. Post the award on your blog. 2. Grant up to… Read More I Won an Award!
… one giant leap for his mental health. In the SCA, I’ve taken on the position of Event Support Services Coordinator for the region I live in (Texas and Oklahoma). This is a new position that I’m developing from the ground up, with practically everything involved with it a new function of our organization. While… Read More One Small Step for a Man …
