He starts going back and taking peeks at the site before closing it and chastising himself. But he keeps doing it, and after awhile that shame turns into the smallest spark of curiosity. He makes a mostly blank profile, and a week later he reaches out to someone for the first time. He's scared, and so nervous that his fingers shake while he's ( Read more... )

(I get a lot of random story ideas all the time, this one you can thank Louis CK for making me feel like it's worth telling, as it's a little rough around the emotional edges. It's also fiction.)
So there's this guy, college freshman or there abouts, and he's rushing home. It's late, so there's not much traffic and it's not really a big deal, but ( Read more... )

Through the clouds, sunlight peeks, four rays at a time1) During my flight back to see my parents I got the time to indulge an aspect of the endeavor that I had initially overlooked: meditation. It was very productive and helped me unwind a complex set of emotional issues I was dealing with, and let me understand myself and my situation. This ( Read more... )

Through the clouds, sunlight peeksTonight I watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with my fox. It's a fantastic movie in a fantastic series. I love all the magical artifacts. Artifacts are undoubtedly my favorite aspect of fantasy, and books in particular have a soft spot in my heart, which is probably why one is integral to the book I'm ( Read more... )

A long day and a couples small disappointments were all there is to speak of, and beyond that I'll leave them unspoken.

Through the clouds, sunlight peeksToday a new friend of mine received a package of books I sent him. Sharing both an enjoyment of reading and books I myself have enjoyed always gives me a good feeling. I remember how much I ( Read more... )

Life is really testing my resolve. Between working late on a high pressure project and someone really hurting me emotionally it's very difficult to see the silver lining, but I persevere as best I can. Before I get to it, however, I want to reiterate a few points that arose out of the hurtful conversion ( Read more... )

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The video, in addition to being hilarious, details several everyday activities which you can perform to rewire your mind to focus on the positive aspects of life to increase your overall happiness. Two of those activities are identifying three things you're grateful for each day for 21 days, and detailing something positive that's happened. I'll be ( Read more... )

I made a post regarding my thoughts on "The Company You Keep", youth rebellion, and The Weather Underground: http://www.direprophecies.com/?p=114

Feel free to respond in either location, I'll check and repsond in both places.

Forgive me if this is a poor offering to the overall debate. I felt it worth trying to express how I felt. If nothing else, I hope to learn more about myself from writing it down, and perhaps more about the topic once some comments come in. Either way, thanks for reading ( Read more... )

Until ≈1930, Mormons were required to take a oath of vengeance against the United States for the Death of Joseph Smith. Despite that these teachings have since ceased to be a part of Temple Ceremonies, it seems very likely that generations of current Mormons have been instilled with this belief since childhood, and my still secretly teach their ( Read more... )