It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of information available online, and with pop-ups, ads, and interesting links, it’s easy to lose an hour of your time, or more, without meaning to. Between the sheer volume of what’s available and the readiness of distractions, the internet can become a time-suck. When you add in… Continue Reading
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My 3 Year Old Son Is My Hero
It may sound like a weird thing to say, but it’s absolutely true. He is, by far, the bravest person I know. This isn’t my usual topic for discussion, though I’ve mentioned him, and his diabetes before. But I’m sitting in his room with him while he eats his breakfast and tells me about his… Continue Reading
The Keys to a Successful Relationship
When it comes to relationships, of any kind, one size most definitely does not fit all. Yet when people talk about relationships, they talk about them in terms of what works for them and what their own wants and needs are, then pass that information off as universal. In reality, the elements of a good… Continue Reading
Depression and the Medication Merry-Go-Round
It’s an unfortunate truth that when you have depression, treatment is never simple. Never. There are some, I know, that may disagree with me. For a long time, I disagreed with this point of view. Sometimes, you get lucky on the first try with a doctor or a therapist, hit a treatment plan that works… Continue Reading
How to Get Inspired, Even When You’re Bored With Everything
A little while ago I wrote about writer’s block, which, while it’s sometimes related to inspiration, is often a separate issue that you’re dealing with. For me, my inspiration troubles come a step before the writer’s block; first, I have to have a topic or project to be blocked on. There are times when life just… Continue Reading
Thinking In Absolutes
This is quite possibly the most unrealistic outlook you can have on life, yet it’s something that all of us do at least part of the time and most of us do most of the time. It’s more disabling, I think, than being genuinely crazy. You can be crazy, realize that you’re crazy, and know… Continue Reading
