A Fair Trade
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I been losing friends and finding peace. Honestly, that sounds like a fair trade to me.
LOSING FRIENDS
Y’all know my thoughts on this… I don’t argue, I don’t ponder, I move on as I’m sure they do.
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It’s Not You, It’s Me
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It’s Not You, It’s Me
The other person is never the problem. The problem is our reaction.
On the daily there are a myriad of ways people vex me yo’. Horrible drivers, ineffectual, rude, inconsiderate, moving too slow, moving too fast, not tidy, uncaring…
Read MoreVulnerable Vs Secure
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Vulnerable
Susceptible to physical or emotional injury. Susceptible to attack. Liable to succumb, as to persuasion or temptation.
Secure
Not likely to fail or give way; stable. Assured; certain. In safe custody. Not likely to fail, become loose, etc. Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind.
We all are vulnerable, we all must also be S E C U R E
Read MoreSoft Fleecy Clouds
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Today I remind myself and y’all of the self-locality of my views, assumptions, and conclusions, and to explicitly affirm the right of y’all to hold your own but I ain’t gon’ hold y’all, this is my post so find something safe to do.
We bastardized the terms we use in relationships, the number one stunner “emotionally available.” There are women using this as a talking point and posted as the headline on their dating/ social media profile. I find it curious when I consider the women who are using this, my observation is that they themselves have negative emotional attachments showing up as a hidden appeal of deprivation.
Read MoreHappiness is Self Contentedness
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In tête-à-têtes with living souls about moving from a company that I worked for twenty years I suggested that I was content. At my BIG age, working since the age of fifteen and six months, I also talked about balance.
Balance
Of Work & Life
What does that look like to you B?
Read MoreEmotional Calisthenics
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First, they love you, then they hate you, then they love you again.
Then they spin the block, but always on some passive-agress-her terms masked as humor.
Received a text message at one-thirty ante meridian— a meme using the guy tapping his finger on his head, having just thought of something. He’s figured out a way to avoid his problems, and is passing it along to you as a genius strategy…
Read MoreThe Final Boss
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I have always held in suspense a side of me that I do not want others to see. At times I’ve acknowledged this in my writing— My most popular phrase…
“I'm not afraid of the dark side of human nature and will bend the rules some time.”
Read MoreComfortability with Replaceability
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The end, or the beginning depending on your perspective, of the year is a great time for renewal. We highlight a list of goals or make resolutions. Attacking the new year with vigor, however, we don't always free up space to take on these new ideas we have for our lives.
Starting the year with a clean slate gives me the space to reflect…
Read MoreGigolos Get Lonely Too
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Over the weekend I attempted to watch a few new television shows, but ended up going back and watching repeats of shows that I enjoy. As I watched this scene from Season 3 of Survivor’s Remorse — The Photoshoot I Am reminded of the promise of L O V E
dot dot dot
Read MoreAn Excellent Foil
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Co-Star has been on it for the past two weeks. Outside of the “for entertainment purposes only” Astrology has a direct connection to the positions, motions, and properties of the Stars’, Moons’ and shit that affect people and events here on Planet Rock.
Science
Read MoreInsane In the Membrane
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What Do You Do To Protect Yourself From Pain?
I protect myself with a complicated set of traps & defense mechanisms.
I received a lot of private feedback on this sentence from my post,
"I could be a great boyfriend, partner, or husband except… I do NOT want to do the work."
Mostly you need to heal, you're hurt, and you need time feedback.
Read MoreThe Beauty of Life Changes
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As sudden and tragic as death always is, the daily functions of life must go on.
… And sometimes we feel guilty for laughing and having a good time, but I hope you know she would want you to enjoy your life and wouldn’t want to be the source of your sadness
- Nikks
I Am grateful for the loved ones in my life. My family and friends— inclusive of those on digital lists, they have all been a great source of comfort. The beauty is the lesson grief teaches us, we cannot rely on ourselves we need others.
Read MoreAlphalary for a Healthy Lifestyle - Laughter Learning Limits Living Love Longevity
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I went to see Don ‘D.C.’ Curry Saturday with NOVA. Sitting next to her, a woman a year older than me who looks better than a twenty-five year old — this isn’t subjective, she takes care of herself physically, mentally, and spiritually. In contrast I watched a man ten years older walk out on stage, semi-assisted, to a stool to sit in while he performed his set.
I Am reminded of the impermanence of life.
Read MoreAll The Lonely People
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“The Rise of Lonely, Single Men”
An article published on Psychology Today was repeatedly shared (by women) across all of my social media and I read it with (dis) interest, if pick me was a person it would be the author of this post.
You can be alone and absolutely not be (redacted) lonely.
Read MoreWe Fly Like That
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“Falling in love” implies a descension, also a bit of risk, too. When we fall it is generally associated with something negative happening to us. I tripped and fell inside of a woman I just met and now she is carrying my baby. Bad meaning bad, not bad meaning good. In the curious case of falling in love however, we tend to glamorize and adore the fall.
Read MoreJournal Entry Pain
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I have been trying to write this for a week and a half with no real understanding of what I’m trying to say – There have been four deaths announced to me during that time; co-workers, family of close friends, and classmates.
Mastering fear & anxiety, I’ve learned how to respond to news of death by being open, honest and sincere.
Read MorePhysical Versus Chemical Reaction
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I've had so many conversations with my single, dating and married friends about relationships that if I had a dollar for each one…
Y’all know the rest.
Read MoreWell-Nigh Unassailable
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Relationships coming to an end has been a BIG theme in my circles this week, and by relationships I’m referring to an emotional connection between living souls - not exclusive to a four letter word beginning with L and ending in E. I had a friendship end as recently as a month ago. I didn’t argue, I didn’t ponder, I moved on as I’m sure they have.
Read MoreLife & Music. Freedom
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Music is my drug of choice & I’ve been getting high with Justin Drew Bieber; personal reflection, love, transformation, social commentary and nostalgia.
Life set to Freedom (EP), Justin Drew Bieber
Read MoreMaestro, The English Cocker Spaniel
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Grief is an intense emotion. It encompasses all the different pain and sorrow we feel after a personal loss.
Maestro was diagnosed with an irreversible cancer and a decision was made to euthanize, he was a wonderful non-human member for the family.