The decorations are up! It didn't take as long as I remember to stand up a tree, wrap some garland, and place a few accessories around the fireplace. In fact, it took exactly two hours. Boom. Finished. That's it. No more. Just enough to brighten things up with lights and favorite memories. Not enough to …
IDGAF About Your Triggers
It's time to release some strong opinions that I have regarding the politically correct (PC) culture in which we are living. My opinion may not be a popular one but I am increasingly feeling the need to say it: stop placing responsibility for your triggers on others. And to the other side, I say: stop …
Worst Case Scenario
Let me tell you about the worst case scenario. That thing that you are avoiding. Running from. Trying to numb away. The worst that can happen to you is not an event. I know you've spent your entire life believing that, but it's a lie. The worst that can happen is a feeling. I want …
Uncomfortably Numb
Far too many of us are unwilling to feel discomfort and we fail to realize that the "bad" feelings are necessary. This is a topic that I'm intimately familiar with, I'm afraid. I have drowned out emotions and looked for escape in so many ways, I should be considered a master. There is a concept …
Sunny and Raw 