A Note On Continuity And Tone

I realize that some of my entries lack continuity and may seem to fluctuate in their tone. The thing is that at this point, I'll write something, but then add to it when I read it through a second or third time. Because of this, it certainly lacks an editorial finish. Though I often seem …

Emotional Nourishment…And My Refusal To Quit

(A Picture From "Green Lane Park") My morning routine is to take my son to school and then go for a walk. This, I have been able to work up towards doing without too many difficulties. Writing for a bit has often become a part of my day, but not with as much regularity as …

Addendum

(See My Previous Post: Defiance) Though I may continue to live in the darkness of caves and valleys, I can see my son dancing joyously on the summits of mountains. What more could I ask for in life? Be well (and hoping you find those peaks) Theseus

Defiance

Very interesting day. It's raining here in Philly and when I first left to pick up my son, it wasn't just raining, but it was frozen rain which was falling all around me. As I've written before, I spend my life in the darkness and live in an apparently unsolvable maze. But don't forget. In …

My “Prime Directive” And The World Of The Strange And The Stranger

As I read through other blogs, there's often a theme of isolation and loneliness. I don't think this is specific to trauma survivors, however, I do have the impression that trauma - at the very least - makes the many methods of distraction less recreationally distractive. Tv, phones, video games, take your pick. There is …

My Own Inner Darkness…My Son’s Light

(Butterfly Landing On My Shoe During A Walk In "Longwood Gardens". If Your Ever In The Philadelphia Area, I Highly Suggest Stopping By This Old DuPont Estate) Had a nice time with the family on Saturday. Even though my son is getting to the age when he likes to spend more time on his own, …

…Can’t Stop This Feeling

(A Picture From Valley Forge National Park) The other day I was driving my son home from school. As usual, he borrowed my phone and started playing the sort of current songs which I'm not familiar with and haven't been keeping up with for longer than I care to mention. I find it odd that …

Checking In (And Trying To Help Where I Can)

I just wrote a comment to another blogger. In searching through the blogs I follow, it's hard to see the pain and troubles which so many folks contend with. Writing for my own sanity and healing is helpful, but it seems no less important to reach out to others. I have no special wisdom or …

Emotional Logic

(Sorry, I don't have time to enter a picture) Today, I'm struggling with emotion. I did have a therapy appointment, but the emotions I'm struggling with have been going on for hours and days before the therapy appointment. The challenge has been that despite all the prior years of therapy, I still struggle with the …

At Times…It Just Seems This Way

Coming home from therapy, this scene from Charlie Brown flashed into my mind. In life, as we all go around to see what lies behind the doors we knock on...well...I have to say that sometimes it really seems that I only get rocks. It's a bummer to think about and it angers me that I've …