Haywire

Interesting recent word of the day: haywire.  On my typical lost day of lust, I feel like my mind has gone haywire, and my life is out of control.  As I read the definitions and etymology of that word, I see greater applicability to my life.  My life  — particularly my pursuit of happiness — [...]

Gradients

There are those who are incapable of discerning right from wrong, who cannot make moral decisions, who see no black, no white, no shades of grey. Then there are those who can make such distinctions, but either through faulty analysis/calculus or purposeful rejection of right, choose wrong. But are there also those who know right and [...]

Step Two

Back to the basics?  Learning again how to use simple utensils?  Perhaps, but sometimes the most obvious solutions need an external pointer to illuminate them.  At least, sometime I need that help. Today’s session went well.  My counselor asked me about what I thought of my wife as my accountability partner.  As we mulled this [...]

Falling

have you ever imagined, maybe in a desperate daydream, a peaceful end to your life – perhaps even an empowering way to end your life? When I was a child, one of my most empowering dreams involved flight.  I didn’t fly like Superman.  Nor was the focus on speed or power.  In my dream, I would simply [...]

Starting Over!

I’m starting over.  Literally.  For some reason, I am having some difficulties with my other blog, particularly changing its appearance, so I thought I would start this one.  Please refer back to my older blog for previous postings.  I don’t know how to re-post here and keep the prior dates, and it would look to [...]