Title: Spiders When I was a little boy, my mother told me that it was bad luck to kill a spider inside the house. Five years ago I was bitten by a Brown Recluse while I was sleeping in my bed. I no longer allow spiders to live inside my house, except for Daddy Long … Continue reading Spiders [ Re-Post]
Category: Self Awareness
The courage to change.
Earlier this year discovered writing, and I fell for her so quickly that we made a commitment, and moved in together. Almost one year later, I'll never let her go. Last week someone asked me how I felt when I worked on my novel, or maybe I just volunteered the information. "Image that your bank … Continue reading Writing, The Love of My Life
**Page Two** If you answered NO to all five questions please skip to SECTION B on PAGE 3. ANSWER KEY * Question 1 If you answered yes to question one. There is a high probability but not guaranteed that you are less than honest. Some folks simply form their sentences in this way. You may … Continue reading The Bullshit Test, [Part 3 of 3]
It's true. How do I know this? Because I'm saying it, and I don't lie. Well not unless I have to. That's how I explain it to folks. I don't lie unless I have to. And what could possibly cause me to have to lie? I would need to have a crazy badass reason. Something … Continue reading The Bullshit Test, [Part 2 of 3]
I wrote the bullshit test six months ago. At 1500 words, it's a long read for a blog posting, so I'm going to piece it out into a few reads. If you've read my article titled [Owning Your Shit, And Keeping Your Power], this piece is related to that piece. I have a column [the … Continue reading The Bullshit Test [Part 1] With Introduction
Homes are abandoned every day, by all sorts of people, including mothers and fathers. So this morning when I spotted a bird's nest from the back porch, the very first thought, thankfully it's not spring. My first thankful of the day, but only the first of many. J.S. September 21, 2019
I decided that I'd rather write these words here, to you, then on Facebook or anywhere else. I need to place them somewhere. I'll keep it short. After seven months of living in a Sober House, then moving out and into a three-bedroom house, finally renting free and clear, like a grown-up, I might go … Continue reading The Sober Life,
DAMAGES Avoiding pain is natural. In fact that's why it's there. Pain is a signal to the brain letting us know that something is wrong. Through our efforts to avoid the uncomfortable we protect ourselves, our hearts and sometimes our lives. It's in this way that most people understand and cope with pain. Whether healthy … Continue reading Damages Part 1, RePost
To Myself, When I woke up this morning and made the discovery, nothing, not one tear. It happened just as I had expected, and all of the signs had warned me of. The knowing and the seeing can at times still seem like a curse instead of a necessary discerning qualifier. It's not that I … Continue reading Universe University, Not One Tear
Dear Universe, There I go again, writing notes to our Universe. Since we're all here, I'll take this opportunity to speak (write) a few words on the subject. It might seem strange, someone writing notes to the Universe. After all, why would anyone in their right, or left mind, make correspondence to our Universe? First, … Continue reading Dear Universe,
