The Hidden Past as a Future Threat

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 mind [...]

Dealing With It

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 have [...]

Choices and Consequences

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, some [...]

Thought to Action

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 live [...]

Handle Your Baggage

A little over-stuffed? Perhaps ready to burst?

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 to [...]

The Lisa Principle: Everything I Ever Wanted*

Lisa from Weird Science
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Art & Life

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 spoke [...]

The Cooper Constant: Childhood Love

The Wonder Years - Kevin and Winnie
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Art & Life

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 still [...]

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