It’s a family tradition?
Today I found out that it’s likely that my child, diagnosed with ADHD, may actually have Asperger’s Syndrome. Those necessary psychoanalytical tests have not begun so there is no diagnosis at this time; but considering how much his behavior is like mine, I would be surprised if the diagnosis is different. The speculation about AS … Continue reading
God bless/damn it
When people are trying to clean up their language, they’ll replace “damn” with “bless” when they’re upset about something. For example: “God bless it” replaces “God damn it”. Yet when these people do this, they aren’t reframing their emotions. They aren’t changing their thoughts or their intent. “God bless it” does not mean, “This situation … Continue reading
Copy Cat
Have you ever had someone in your life who you wanted to be just like? Maybe you thought they were cooler than cool. Maybe you just wanted to have whatever they had (eg. popularity, love life, wealth, etc.). Whatever your reason, did you find yourself doing the things that they do, dressing like them, maybe … Continue reading
DIAF
Have you ever wished someone was dead? I’ll admit it. I did once or twice. I didn’t mean it, but my emotions were so rough at that moment that my thoughts went that dark. I regret going to that place and am ashamed that I let myself be that way. I know better. I am … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo
Who’s not talking about NaNoWriMo? It’s all that’s on anyone’s blogs for the first week of November. National Novel Writing Month [NaNoWriMo] is the time when anyone with a computer commits themselves to writing a novel in 30 days. This commitment lasts about 15 days tops. That’s okay. They’ll start all over again next November. … Continue reading
Season of Change
Over the next few weeks, this blog will be moving away from Blogger to Word Press and, in the process of that move, will find its own domain. Since I am in the process of moving my tangible things into another living space over the next few weeks, we can expect that neither moving adventure … Continue reading