High school is a tumultuous time for most people. Hormones are doing nasty things to our insides and outsides. Social pressures are forcing us to make choices that seem so much bigger than they are. Our very minds consipire to cause us problems trying to reconcile new ideas, strange interactions and the pop culture “standards”… Continue reading Older, Wiser, Still Growing
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Sparks of Realization and Self-Respect
As muddled as my mind was for most of high school, some things began to become clear during those years. First and foremost, the idea that, among my peers, I was actually a worthwhile person began to creep in. That was mostly due to finally shedding the destructive crush of years prior and finding the… Continue reading Sparks of Realization and Self-Respect
Historical Fiction
All of our past is viewed through the filter of our present. That filter is imperfect. Memories fade and change in unknown ways. They blend together and are reinterpreted every time we visit them. Through repitition, some bits become more vivid than other–regardless of their accuracy. This is all doubly true when our emotional lives… Continue reading Historical Fiction
Hump Day Crush: Personal Limits
When exploring, there are two main things you need: a starting point and a rough idea of what you’re looking to do. The starting point gives you somewhere to gauge how far you’ve gone. It gives you an anchor point and, in a worst case scenario, a port of sorts to return to. The rough… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Personal Limits