Tag: feelings
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An Introduction
“Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.” Isaac Asimov It has come to my attention that wehave some new faces around here! New readers, I suppose we could say. Although I prefer to think of you and I as fellow travelers, taking a few moments away from this strange life to talk about…
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When The Air Is Gone
Last week I got the wind knocked out of me, which hasn’t happened in years. And I thought, “Wow, I forgot how much this sucks!” But then, you know what’s worse than getting the wind knocked out of you? No? Well, I’m gonna tell you. Getting the wind knocked out of you, but people are…
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The Wheel of All the Feelings
You’ve seen this, right? Or something like it? If you haven’t or it’s been a while, take a moment (or seven, depending on how good you are at reading upside-down) to scan those words. That version of the wheel is pretty moderate – I’ve seen versions with hundreds of emotions listed. Which I find…overwhelming, scary,…
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Shaggy Hair Do Care
So, I’m trying to grow my hair out. Don’t panic, I’ll still have short hair! I’ll still be confused with P!nk and Megan Rapinoe and the other two blondes in the world (evidently we all look alike.) I’m not going back to the Rapunzel look. At least not yet. I’m just trying to grow it…
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Embracing the Random
My friend and I went to Barnes and Noble recently, looking for a specific book. Thing you should know: I take bookstores and libraries as a personal challenge. Can I find the book I’m looking for without help? Usually, the answer is yes, and I feel very happy. Sometimes I am in too much of…
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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…