An Incomplete But Still Helpful Guide of Things To Stop Doing (and Some to Do More)
At the risk of sounding bitter (because I am) I’m going to say what everyone else has been thinking. Please stop asking people questions unless you are fully prepared to gracefully handle any response that you are given. And even if you feel that you personally are prepared to do so, stop asking questions that… Continue reading An Incomplete But Still Helpful Guide of Things To Stop Doing (and Some to Do More)
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My Spine, My Immune System, and Other Uncooperative Things
A few years ago, I started experiencing a wide array of seemingly random symptoms. Exhaustion. Muscle fatigue. Irritability. My back seizing up. Joints clicking and aching with every movement. A sudden increased sensitivity to temperature. Cold sweats. Weight gain. A nearly invisible but highly irritating rash spreading across my jawline and down my neck in… Continue reading My Spine, My Immune System, and Other Uncooperative Things
Competition
I am not generally a competitive person. Sports (both the execution and understanding of them) evade me. Surprising though it may be, I am not usually a fan of attention, so winning has never really appealed to me. Winning brings with it public recognition and people staring at me, and every thought in my brain… Continue reading Competition
Anxiety
I promise this is not going to be as dark as the title suggests. (No, really.) Anyone who knows me knows that I am an anxious person. Anyone who knows me well knows that I have an “I didn’t sleep last night”, “I have developed hives”, “I am becoming physically ill” type of anxiety. When… Continue reading Anxiety
Silence
I write far more eloquently than I speak. Not always – the longer I’ve known you for, the more likely it is that my brain has wired a path for me to follow in order to communicate with you effortlessly – but in general. Being interrupted can derail me in fairly easily in non-professional settings… Continue reading Silence
Pause ; Continuation
The suggestions to make pros & cons lists are almost as copious as my pros & cons lists. Mainly, they look like this: For far too long, I have been living on the pivot point of a fear-based seesaw that is perpetually tilting just enough to keep me off-balance. But ultimately, life is a series… Continue reading Pause ; Continuation