Archive for the ‘Starting Over’ Category
how sam got her groove back
I went on a dating website recently. Filled out the profile and cruised around looking for potential people to talk to. I was very casual in what I said, and I looked for like-minded people. I normally have better luck with the ones I contact first. Probably because I already think I might like them. […]
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Tags: casual sex, Dating, dating site, sex
one conscious breath
A good friend told me this week that Ekhart Tolle says that by taking even one conscious breath a day we can achieve higher awareness. I’ve been whining to him about my lack of ability to follow through, to stay in the present, to get to the next level in my path toward “enlightenment” or […]
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Tags: Breath, Breathing, Consciousness, Ekhart Tolle, Enlightenment, Meditation, Mindfullness, Philosophy
catatonia
I’m stuck. I can’t move; I can’t think. I can’t accomplish anything. I don’t want to go anywhere or do anything. I don’t even want to talk to anyone. I’m not sad or upset about anything. Nothing in particular precipitated this. I feel shut off. Like with a switch. My brain is turned off. Or, […]
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Tags: Assault, Catatonia, Mental health, Stuck
impulsivity
I’ve been thinking about the fact that I am impulsive. Impulsivity is behavior without adequate forethought. It’s normal in children, and tends to be pathological in adults. I decided to study up a bit and found that it’s tied to ADHD, substance abuse disorders and bipolar disorder. Since it is an inability to self-regulate, impulsivity […]
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Tags: Action, Behavior, Bipolar disorder, Impulsivity, Locomotion, Mental health, Procrastination, Psychology Today, Self-Regulation
friendship and dating
I like meeting new people in general. A one on one conversation is the best. I don’t think I’m good at dating, though, and so far, have managed to avoid it. I thought I had met someone who I might actually be interested in, but too early in the process, as I wrote about before, […]
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Tags: Attention, Dating, Friendship, He's Just Not That into You, New People, Relationship
becoming me
Even though my kids are older now and the demands of motherhood are different than they used to be, I still spend a great deal of my time being “mom.” I’ve been a mom now for 17 years. And, partly because I was an at-home parent, it’s how I’ve been defined for a long time. […]
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Tags: Changes, Defining Myself, Me, Middle-Aged, Mom, Mother, Motherhood, Parent, stage of life, Starting Over
e·qua·nim·i·ty
Life is interesting. Truly. In my forties, I am starting over somewhat, and reinventing myself. I’m trying to make this version a little bit closer to the truth. That’s important to me. The truth. I guess my new mission statement is to live truthfully and with equanimity. — e·qua·nim·i·ty / ēkwəˈnimitē / Noun: Mental calmness, composure, […]
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Tags: Equanimity, Life, Philosophy, Truth
On Romance, Smut, & Life 