Change is Inevitable
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. ~Leo Tolstoy...
View ArticleIs It Insanity?
Insanity can be hidden in a house where abuse thrives. It may sound perplexing, but to an abused child, the treatment that she endures is expected. It’s “what’s for dinner” in a sense. Later in life...
View ArticleIdle Reverie
That which is dreamed can never be lost, can never be undreamed. ~Neil Gaiman When I was younger, not much younger though, I...
View ArticleA Case of Apathy
Even extreme grief may ultimately vent itself in violence–but more generally takes the form of apathy. ~Joseph Conrad Being...
View ArticleAlluded Expectations
“An illusion is something we refuse to see, but we see what we want…” ~Edna Stewart I’ve always heard and read that it is best to have high expectations,...
View ArticleBeing Self-Obliged
When I was growing up, every day I dreamed of escape. I envisioned myself running away from home and living on my own just as The Boxcar Children. I wanted to run as far away from the mania as my...
View ArticleUbiquitous Transformation
My home environment was difficult at best. My mother lacked the empathy and wherewithal to be the sort of mother that a child needed. Her need for self-gratification overwhelmed our needs as...
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