Month: July 2016
Traumatic Events
“Traumatic events, by definition, overwhelm our ability to cope. When the mind becomes flooded with emotion, a circuit breaker is thrown that allows us to survive the experience fairly intact, that is, without becoming psychotic or frying out one of the brain centers. The cost of this blown circuit is emotion frozen within the body. … Continue reading Traumatic Events
If It Looks Like A Duck
If there's one thing I absolutely have no tolerance for, it's being lied to. To add insult to injury, I hate being lied to and discriminated against all in the same breath. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it might very well smell like bullshit. Since … Continue reading If It Looks Like A Duck
Get Up!
"Get up...dust off the negativity and complaints of life. Bust through the hard times. Run like a sprinter through the difficult times, run with endurance and hope for your future through the painful times. Pound each step with power through each of your troubles. You ain't no lazy sucker that's gonna let life beat you … Continue reading Get Up!
Some People
A year ago, I probably would not have believed that my life would be what it is in this moment. It was unfathomable, and it is incredibly difficult for me transitioning into this "new life". Recently someone made the grave mistake of telling me that I "choose not to be happy". Forgive me, but that's … Continue reading Some People
