Salutations! Fear. It can be a good thing, and a bad thing. A dose of fear is healthy. It prevents us from doing stupid, risky, and bad things that will put us in danger. It can prevent us from making fools of ourselves. If the fear is reasonable, and justified, then that's not too bad.... Continue Reading →
Lessons from the couch
So I went to see a professional to deal with the emotional turmoil that I've been going through, and to get some clarity about the stuff I've been going through. I learned that it's ok to have needs and to get them filled and not to feel guilty about that. In my own way I... Continue Reading →
Third Wheel, Doctor Who, and Relationships too…
Third wheel: "a person hanging out with two people (usually a couple) that are in a sense leaving him/her out. Called the third wheel because... "Having any odd number of wheels on an object generally messes it up." I had the occasion (unfortunately) to be put into a situation where I was made a third... Continue Reading →
How I would love you…
So, the continuation...lots of things I want in a partner explained in the previous post, but don't get me wrong: I realize that things are give and take. I would be remiss if I didn't mention what I'd give my special someone. I would be a rock for you. You would have my undying support... Continue Reading →
Sitting Shiva
Shiva...is the week long mourning period for close family members in the Jewish faith. "'Sitting shiva' is a term used to describe the action of Jewish mourners participating in the traditional rituals of observing a shiva. During the period of shiva, mourners sometimes sit on low stools or boxes while they receive condolence calls. This is... Continue Reading →
Aaron and Ken: Chapter 1 (continued).
Ken's expressive eyes widened in surprise. In the back of his mind he always had an inkling that Aaron had feelings for him, but he wrote those off as products of his cobweb-filled imagination. The inklings and thoughts that Aaron might have had deeper than friendship feelings were pushed down into the deepest part of... Continue Reading →