Tweet Those last two posts were written five years ago and dealt with my own sudden realization of just how badly my mind had rewritten a piece of my own history. A lot has changed in the five years since then. One thing remains true: by uncovering the real truth in the things that my… Continue reading The Hidden Past as a Future Threat
Category: Lessons Learned
Dealing With It
Tweet Whether you’re falling into crush after crush or getting yourself involved in a series of real relationships, there are going to be all sorts of things you’re going to have to deal with. While crushing, you have to deal with all those random imagined qualities of the person you’re crushing on. You’re going to… Continue reading Dealing With It
Choices and Consequences
Tweet One of the hazards of taking action is having to deal with the consequences. Of course, there are also consequences for not taking any action. That’s something many often forget–there’s no avoiding consequences. Things are going to go on in the world around you whether or not you actively take part and, without fail,… Continue reading Choices and Consequences
Thought to Action
Tweet As you can probably tell, I spend a lot of time thinking about things. (Here, it’s specifically relationship and personal internal working stuff, but I assure you there is much much more going on in my head.) Thought is important. Without thought, we are prone to doing very stupid things. Sure, some people can… Continue reading Thought to Action
Handle Your Baggage
Tweet Last time, I talked a bit about figuring out what you bring to the table in a relationship. That focused mostly on your particular self-image and how much you can give when you get involved with someone else. There’s another component that everyone always complains about in other people, but few take the time… Continue reading Handle Your Baggage
The Lisa Principle: Everything I Ever Wanted*
Tweet Most of the definitive 80s movies I saw, I didn’t see until they hit cable or video. So, I was always at least a year behind the curve. I do remember seeing the ads on TV for Weird Science, though, and I remember wanting oh so badly to see it. Just the basic premise… Continue reading The Lisa Principle: Everything I Ever Wanted*
The Cooper Constant: Childhood Love
Tweet Every now and then a show comes along at just the right time and matches almost perfectly what you’re going through. The Wonder Years was one of those shows for me. Sure, I was a little older than Kevin Arnold when the show started in 1988, but the memories of starting middles school were… Continue reading The Cooper Constant: Childhood Love