Notice the Small Things

So often we can get caught up in wanting big changes and getting frustrated if they don't happen right away. Sound familiar? I know I feel that way sometimes. I feel that way now where I have become hyper focused on two changes that I want for my life that just don't seem to be …

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Energy to Give

When you feel some internal unrest, you can either wallow in it and focus on those feelings or you can do something about it. For a while now I have focused on what I don't have and just hyper-focused on one area of my life, relationships. I had a nagging reminder of being single despite …

The Flow

Two chemicals. Three atoms. One molecule. So many forms and characteristics. Something we take for granted each day, yet can't live without. Different physical states based on energy, different traits based on environment. This simple yet complex molecule is fascinating, life-saving, and very treasured. By some amazing force it continues to move in a seamless …

Murky Waters

Dealing with any mental health issue can be like trudging through murky waters. Everything looks cloudy and you, no matter how hard you try and how many different ways you look at it, cannot make out anything concrete. You can't see the life in the waters below, the tops of your feet, or any sign of …

Celestial Bodies

Weird when two foreign bodies collide, you never know what will form. Will it just fit, will you have to adjust parts, or will they bounce off into two different directions? When a part of something gets lost, it comes back but rarely the same. Pieces break off, pieces rearrange, pieces fuse together but you never know …

Running a Marathon

Life is a marathon complete with all the pains, struggles, aches, bruises, victories, milestones, smiles, tears, support, and companions. If we try to sprint, we often get burnt out and it takes a while to build up the energy to get going again. But if we start out slow, keep a good pace, look at …

Dealt a Bad Hand of Cards

Tonight at work, my CEO was talking about how he got over the 4 stages of diabetes: Denial, Anger, Depression, and Acceptance (DADA). I am pretty sure that these same stages can be applied to OCD or any mental health disorder. They might take on slightly different orders or it might look like "dADa" but …

Life is a Gamble

Life is a gamble sometimes. The cards flip over and they might match but most times they don't. Most times you get a few that are the same but it's not enough to call it a win. The slot machines spin round and round and you get a feeling, and then are disappointed. The ball …