thematic fetishism aside, I find myself depressed again. This journal recently has been devoted too much to broad, sweeping generalities. It is the details which matter most and the details that need to be discussed. This could continue, as I could recount days and weeks, rather than hours and minutes. As that silly cliche goes: stay in the moment ( Read more... )

When I think back on the darkness of December, I sort of laugh. When I think back on the tiredness of January, the brief February (the month is always too brief), the calm of March, I'm sort of stuck wondering where April went ( Read more... )

1. Was 2011 a good year for you ( Read more... )

When I woke up this morning my first thought was to the 20 dollars I recklessly misspent last night. It was a fitting end, though. As the day progressed, it soon became apparent that the 20 dollars was not the issue. The fact is that with it went 20 years of friendship ( Read more... )

The last 15.5 months have been spent trying to reinvent myself, define myself, find out who I am. It has not been a pleasant experience. The discomfort this process has caused me, the pain, the fear, the anxiety, is impacting the few interpersonal relationships that remain in my life. As a result of this, it has become readily apparent that others ( Read more... )

It makes sense: people do not want to hear about the perceived value of their lives. As the special education professor said, students need "put-ups" not put-downs. Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead some to believe that even constructive criticism is "too negative." Ultimately, it is an issue about balance. I am particularly unbalanced ( Read more... )