Tag: emotions
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Melancholy Traffic
“Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, valuable, but small. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn’t it be the other way…
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Emotional Fitness
I have to confess – I was at a bit of a loss this week. It’s been kind of a strange few days. I’ve had some waves of depression, some very high points, and some stress. So, in the throes of writer’s block, I turned to my friends to help me decide a blog post…
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More Than One Thing
Here we are in the first week of July, which means it is time for my annual reminder to myself (and for me to share it with you whether or not you want to hear it – you’re welcome.) This is the reminder: things can be more than one thing. Discuss this amongst yourselves, I’ll…
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Losing the Meaning
Did you know that if you surgically separate your amygdala from the rest of your brain (your amygdala is where your emotions come from) your experiences stop holding any meaning? Like if you separated my amygdala from my brain, I could walk up to you and have a conversation about death and tell you you’re…
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Isn’t It (Not) Ironic
One of the worst sounds in domestic life is that of a single sock hitting the floor when you have a full armload of laundry. You’ve got it all under control, you’re taking care of business, and then one damn piece of fabric gives up on fighting gravity and suddenly you’re cursing your entire existence, exasperated by how…
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The Inner Dialogue
My Emotional Self: BAAHHH! I HAVEN’T WRITTEN A BLOG POST AND I HAVE NO IDEAS AND I’M NOT EVEN A GOOD WRITER AND WHAT AM I GOING TO DO I GIVE UP IT’S OVER I NEED A NEW LIFE DREAM I’M GOING TO GO MAKE SOME BROWNIES My Logical Self: Seriously? Calm down. You haven’t…