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A Head Full of Ghosts

Warning—Spoilers Ahead One_1egged_Duck recommended this novel to me during a stream when we discussed our favorite books. When the book starts, it feels like you are jumping into the middle of a story already in progress. The narrator describes herself as unreliable and confused. You receive the

Streaming Microphone Recommendations

Please bear in mind that these are just my thoughts in general. I am only using information from personal experience and preference. Products mentioned are solely meant to be examples and not necessarily intended as promotions to buy. There are two major classifications of microphones in general use for most

Empathy

Several years ago, I was awakened with the most intense, searing pain I had ever experienced in my life. I had the sensation that someone was stabbing in the lower back with a red-hot knife. I managed to get to my feet and made it to the restroom for my

Newton's First Law

A body remains at rest … unless it is acted upon by a force. —Sir Isaac Newton This is my problem right now. I have been at rest. There are many things that I desire to do, but I have not been able to find that acting force to nudge me

Fanboy

Recently, I once again found myself facing one of my biggest dreads. I was heading out to spend the day with the family at a gathering with an enormous number of other people in attendance. I can't quite put into words why being in a crowd of people

Gratitude

Several months ago, for work, I had to go into areas of my state where there had been significant flooding. Some of the businesses I went into had suffered up to six feet of water inside their buildings. I know it can be challenging to imagine that amount of water

Lies

I listened to a podcast recently that discussed lies and why people lie. It started me thinking about the subject in more detail. What exactly is a lie? Is it ever ok to lie? Why do people tell lies in the first place? Are there different types of lies? I

The Stories We Tell

About Ourselves One of the things I’ve been working on recently is my inner dialogue. I am learning that you must be cautious with the stories you tell yourself. It had been commonplace for me to think about how little talent I had in my photography, or how bad

Recognition

It has always been hard for me to accept praise. If someone ever pays me a compliment, I get flustered. Normally, I will deflect or downplay their praise. I usually won’t talk about my accomplishments. Any conversation in that vein feels like bragging to me. Most of my life,

Black and White

When I was younger, it was easy to see the world in black and white. Things were good or bad. Decisions were easily made. I was full of self-confidence and quick to state my opinions to the world around me. There was right and there was wrong in every situation.

Optimism

How does one remain optimistic without being crushed? I want to be that person who always looks at the bright side of life. It just feels like whenever I start to think things are going to work out and be great is when I get hurt the worst. Where do

Shoshin

Shoshin is a concept from Zen Buddhism that means “beginner’s mind”. It refers to keeping yourself flexible and approaching learning with an open, eager mind and trying to eliminate your preconceptions. I think it is better described by a practitioner of Buddhism. In the mind of the student there