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Mental Health

Seventy-Three Questions, Seventy-Three-ish Answers

Introduction I’ve been struggling with doing this last bit, and that struggle extends into writing. Part of the blame lies with mood, and part of it is a result of pain. Depression leaves me apathetic and unmotivated, and the pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome in my right hand, along with the carpal metacarpal arthritis in both hands, makes working with my hands difficult. The … Continue reading Seventy-Three Questions, Seventy-Three-ish Answers

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I get mean when I struggle – a journal joint.

I’m not a good person to be around these days. I’m a little bit mean and a little bit nasty, a little too often, and when you add a side of impatient judgmentalism, you get someone who should practice being a hermit more. Preferably a hermit who doesn’t send messages or emails, or who makes calls to businesses or people I want to maintain relationships … Continue reading I get mean when I struggle – a journal joint.

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What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust I wonder if, in days of old, we were as concerned about legacy and “leaving a mark” as we are now. I suppose, in a way, the obsession with sons and the family name is a type of that. Donald Trump is an example of this trend, of this desperate desire to secure a legacy in the face of … Continue reading What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint

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Get Back On The Horse – Recovering From The Fall

We All Fall We all fall, be it from a horse or something less equine. Our exaggerated reactions to falling and failure suggest that many of us take falling personally, viewing it as a problem with our character rather than a feature of life and living. Failure isn’t a call to quit, though that’s easily forgotten as we experience anger, frustration, and disappointment. Failure is … Continue reading Get Back On The Horse – Recovering From The Fall

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