There are times that I feel my future is less certain than others. Here’s where I confront my fears about and share my hopes for the future.
Yesterday the House of Representatives voted 217-213 in favor of H.R. 1628, otherwise known as the American Health Care Act. Here’s a bullet list of what NPR is reporting will be changing from current coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The tax penalty for not being insured is being done away with. This will be… Read More In Response to the House
They say there are three things that you shouldn’t talk about in “mixed” or “polite” company – sex, politics, and religion. So today I’m going to pitch all that out the window and discuss my religious beliefs with you, partially because I’m completely bereft of ideas for what to write about and partially because I… Read More Defying Societal Norms
(For those curious, I’m up early because of my back, and thought I’d be productive with my time, so I’ve jumped ahead in my checklist to my reading for the day. This blog post is in large part an exercise from that reading.) In The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Sixth Edition by Edmund J. Bourne,… Read More The Peaceful Scene
As promised yesterday, I’m going to be a little more political, because I feel strongly about a lot of issues that are relevant to today’s world. Now, keep in mind that because of my mental illnesses and my low threshold for stress these days, I’m not as up on the issues as I should be.… Read More Thoughts from a Worried Mind
I know that I reiterated that I don’t have any New Year’s resolutions last time I wrote. But I do have a goal. As many of you know, I’m currently on disability for several concurrent mental illnesses. Today, just remembering to brush my teeth can be a struggle on a bad day. I have a… Read More Climbing the Mountain
A few years ago, I was absolutely terrified of growing older, because I didn’t know how in the world I would make it past a certain age. The thoughts passed as I started concentrating on more pressing matters, and I haven’t really thought about what the future holds until recently. But now the fears are… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 20: Fear of the Future
Regular readers of this blog know that I participate in the SCA, a historical re-enactment society that focuses primarily on pre-17th century European culture. I’m also a pretty big fan of science fiction, and one of my favorite dystopian stories is a graphic novel called Transmetropolitan, by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson. Set in a… Read More Looking to the Future to Find the Past
This post is mostly for me, but I’m sharing it, mostly to keep me accountable to my commitments. In therapy the other day, I identified three major objectives that I would like to achieve: Get my comfort/boredom eating under control. Learn coping skills that will counter my PTSD. Learn coping skills that will counter my… Read More Notes on a Life Improved
Today is my 46th birthday. I spent last night in somewhat anguished contemplation and spirited debate with my wife about my role in society and whether I’m actually done, effectively retired. After we kissed and made up (the spirited debate took the form of a shouting match, like it usually does whenever my symptoms are… Read More A Spark of Inspiration
Time recently presented an article on how to figure out what you should do with your life. It’s a short read, but a good one, and while I link the original article above, it can be summed up in one phrase. G+P+V=C It means “gifts plus passions plus values equals calling,” and having that spelled… Read More What Do I Want To Be When I “Grow Up?”
