Tag: negative spiral

Nothing More Than Feelings

A friend of mine recently posted a link to a webcomic I used to read regularly. Following that link did two things: 1) It made me realize just how long it’s been since I’ve checked in on the characters in that strip and 2) it reminded me just why I loved the comic so much… Continue reading Nothing More Than Feelings

Three Types of Fear

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series The Negative Self

Sometimes, it’s easy to tell our decisions are fear-based. Our hearts are pounding, cold sweat on our brow, and we’re facing down something we know, without a doubt we’re afraid of. But fear is an insidious thing and shows up in many forms. At it’s most sneaky, it weasels its way into the nooks and… Continue reading Three Types of Fear

Fear as a Motivator and Inhibitor

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series The Negative Self

Despite a large amount of disagreement in the psychological community, more often than not, fear is listed as one of the most basic human emotions. Regardless of high-level professional quibbling, there is little doubt we’ve all experienced it at one point or another. Most likely, you’re more familiar with fear than you want to be.… Continue reading Fear as a Motivator and Inhibitor

Owning Up to My Past

[The story connected with this came up a couple of times in conversation recently. Going to link to it, I realized I’d never ported it over to this site. It was originally written December 15, 2005 in another journal of mine.] These stories I tell are my life. They are important scenes and sequences that… Continue reading Owning Up to My Past