Exponential Ramblings

  This is probably the only topic I am excruciatingly passionate about. Despite all the evidence, there are still naysayers and, unfortunately for us, they have control of the House of Representatives. Some voted down the bill that gave relief to people who are still suffering the after effects of Sandy. They are rebuilding out of their own pockets until they receive relief.    And shush, naysayers, I know the bill had attached more stuff to them. One of the most important pieces was expanding the desperate meteorological services desperately needed for the oncoming global warming catastrophe. Time to pull your head of the proverbial sand folks. Shit just got real.    And it is not going away for at least 100 to 150 years. Yes, I am an expert. I have been following the research since middle school. Yes, really. You don't need a scrying stone to look out the window and notice what is happening around us.    Superstorms , folks. They are only goin...

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown   I figured it is about time for a personal update. I have been tirelessly working on a 2200 sq. ft. house. Cleaning it from top to bottom, inside and out. It is partially cathartic and more the need to be ready for housemates. Needless to say, I have been working my @$$ off.    I am handling my stress a bit better since I come home to an empty house every night and greeted by my furry children. Plus, I had my day with the shrink who had come to the conclusion that I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and ADD. What I was experiencing in the Fall was something that many people with severe stress experience, mania. Now, I am on Wellbutrin for the GAD/ADD and Trazadone for sleep. Waking up every time you are about to hit REM sleep will screw with your body and your mind. I was waking three to four times per night.    There is something to be said for being more a...

  This is something that has been on my mind for quite awhile. It was first fueled by an Ethics class at my college. I do not take responsibility for how you feel about the piece, only that you keep an open mind. I do not always believe everything that I write and will often play "devil's advocate" in many arguments with friends. This piece is by no means short but I hope it is powerful. I hope the reader gains a sense that everything is connected .  The Ethical Treatment of Human Beings                 I am a connector. No, not one of those funny-looking, oddly-shaped pieces in a Death Star Lego kit. I am the person who can link ideas, thoughts, and problems together. I can introduce people to each other. I can network, very well. People find that I am easy to talk to, that I am wild with ideas, and help others see the bigger picture. I demystify subjects and educate. I have been a tutor ...

  Is it me? Or is it a human preoccupation to judge things without knowing the whole story? And let's say you know the whole story, should you pass judgement based on your belief system? I have seen people on both sides of the political fence pass judgement onto each other. Some people get over it rather quickly while others do not.   Why do you care about what people think? It only gives them rental space in your head. I will never understand it and I, quite frankly, don't want to be apart of it.   I saw the pre-evaluating therapist today. She was very pleasant and warm. You have to have those traits to draw people out of their shell to tell their story. She noticed that I have a support system. She noticed that I don't want to travel down the same rocky road I have watched others go down. No criminal history, a tea-totaller (sp?), and no major episodes that required interference from a mental hospital. Of course, this may just be me pulling myself up by my bootstr...

  I have a new mantra for this year, "Let it go and make it so!" In order to find inner peace, I have to learn to let go of absolute control. To learn that sometimes there is no choice but to ride out the 70 foot wave. That there is no reason to be concerned with or try to understand another person's motivation except for my own. I find people to be a curious lot. Predictable in nature but with the capability to surprise, if they chose too.   And this is why we fail to complete New Year's Resolutions. Predictability. We set our goals so high that they are unattainable instead of breaking them down into steps. Then there is the fact that we set too many goals. Or that we get discouraged when we give in to temptation.   Here is the thing. Look at your resolutions or dreams list. Really take a good look at it. What do they involve? You making yourself better. Whether it is kinder, thinner, or happier, it is the things that you think will make you happy.   I want yo...