There’s a difference between “have to” and “get to” and it’s important. What you think and how you speak about a thing greatly affects your attitude. It’s ridiculously easy to skew towards the negative in life and labelling everything a “have to” ensures that. Making everything an obligation means you’ll likely spend a fair amount of time complaining. It’s better to remember you have a choice… Continue reading Actually, you get to.
I’m sleeping poorly and depression is sixty-five percent to blame. The rest of the problem is a self-inflicted injury. You see, I have a cat… Continue reading Choosing poor sleep (damn cat).
I hate reality at times. My hatred is personal and global.
It’s probably not really hatred. “Hate” is a strong word I try to use sparingly. I want to hold it back, keep the impact intact for situations that are really deserving. Like, “I hate Nazis.”
I dislike reality at times. My dislike is personal and global. Reality is, at times, wholly annoying…
Continue reading Titles are annoying, part II: Things I dislike and the upside of reality.
I take things very personally. I’m oversensitive and I have a tendency to overreact to statements that on examination are utterly benign. I have bad ears. I hear criticism and judgement and condemnation in the mildest of comments. It makes me defensive and impedes conversation; often, it’s over nothing at all… Continue reading It’s not personal.
From Famine to Feast 