Photo by Hasan Almasi on Unsplash “I could no longer discern what was real and what was fake. Everything, including the present, seemed to be both too much and nothing at all.” ― Clemantine Wamariya, The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After I enjoy a good conspiracy theory but it... Continue Reading →
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Can You Zip That Up, Please?
Photo by: Nick Fewings on Unsplash Do we dare to compare our scars or our pain? Is it measuring contest? Do you have a ruler or should I find one? We can whip it out right here if that will make you feel better. On the count of three? One…Two…Hold up, this is just silly!... Continue Reading →
On The Winds Of Nowhere
Photo by: Tanya Nevidoma on Unsplash “He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody. Doesn't have a point of view, Knows not where he's going to, Isn't he a bit like you and me?” ― The Beatles, Revolver, Vocal Score I have nothing to say. Maybe I... Continue Reading →
Forgiving The Unforgivable
Photo by: Ye Jinghan To forgive may be divine but, for us mere mortals, is the divine even possible? Should all things be forgivable or is there a line that can’t be crossed? A line we can't come back from? Are there things that are simply unforgivable? Do I really need to forgive to move... Continue Reading →
Nobody Panic But…
Photo by: Tonik on Unsplash As a rule, what is out of sight disturbs men's minds more seriously than what they see. ~Julius Caesar I have a very active imagination. Vivid imagery whips around my mind as if it’s caught in the winds of a hurricane. Short stories, memories, ideas, and my deepest fears collide.... Continue Reading →
Take Your Time…We’ll Wait
Photo by: Kevin Ku on Unsplash So this is still a thing you’re doing? After all this time, it’s still bothering you? Really? I don’t mean to be rude, but don’t you think it’s time you just got over it? I mean, come on, it’s been…How long? Right, and you're still moping around like a... Continue Reading →
Take Courage In The Silence
Photography by: Kristina Flour on Unsplash “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” - Winston Churchill The yelling is getting out of control. Voices on top of voices, screaming opinions that are barely discernible. The volume gets turned up a notch... Continue Reading →
A No Good, Terrible, Very Bad Day.
Photograph by: Karim Manjra on Unsplash I used to live in blissful ignorance. Way back in the day, when my eyes were more innocent, I saw the good in the days ahead. Hope pranced through wildflowers. The sweet aroma of optimism filled the air. Endless possibilities danced on a gentle spring breeze. To be young... Continue Reading →
Raging Sh!t Storm
Photo by: Warren Wong from Unsplash.com “It is okay to lose your sh!t sometimes because if you keep your sh!t, you’ll end up full of sh!t and then you’ll explode and there’ll be sh!t everywhere. A sh!t storm. And nobody wants that.” - Unknown When was the last time you sat on the kitchen floor,... Continue Reading →
The Downside Of Hope
There’s one word I’ve used quite a lot lately and that’s: Hopeless. A feeling that’s often considered a negative emotion that should be driven out by rainbows, unicorns, and reckless optimism. It’s seen as something that needs to be cured with haste lest it run wild. Left untreated it becomes a cancerous growth that destroys... Continue Reading →