The choices in my life have bound me to them. It doesn’t have to be this way, but sometimes, I let the consequences take over instead of changing my choices. Being beaten down, not just physically, but emotionally, I feel… Read More ›
Narcissism
Sacrificial Child
“Love without sacrifice is like theft” ~Nassim Nicholas Taleb After forty years on this earth, I made a discovery that tied all the insanity of my life together with a big beautiful bow. It sounds incredible, yet it was… Read More ›
Decisive Measures in Coping
“Every one of us is a minor tragedy. Most of us learn to cope.” ~Elizabeth Bear Almost daily, as humans we are faced with problems. Some as small and easy to handle. Others are more complex, and take more decisive… Read More ›
Unveiled Masks
“All falsehood is a mask; and however well made the mask may be, with a little attention we may always succeed in distinguishing it from the true face…” … Read More ›
Wearing the Pain
Coping with the emotional extreme of hatred and fear distorted my perception of truth, reality, and compassion. I learned to deny instead of take responsibility for my actions. I learned to minimize situations when they concerned other people’s feelings. I… Read More ›
Change is Inevitable
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. … Read More ›