I’m an extremely introspective person by nature. I tend to think too much and when I think, I write. It’s the only way, really, that I can sort things out. It’s entirely likely that you’ll find the bulk of the articles in this category. Obviously, writing about myself is one of the easiest things I can do.
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Read more of this article.One year ago today we had to put Cassie down. This is something I wrote a week later at work when I couldn’t think about or focus on anything other than my loss and my grief.
Read more of this article.2008 was an interesting year. I feel, in many ways, like it’s far behind me, like it is a distinct and different chapter of my life entirely. It was a chapter of independence, of breakthroughs in personal honesty and truly of finding myself. This was the year that I truly came to understand who I am, who I love, and what I love. I wasn’t always right, and I’m still probably wrong or slightly off on a few things now, but I at least grew closer from where I was before.
Read more of this article.Dexter is most certainly one of the creepiest, and most unnerving shows I have ever taken the time to watch. And I have to admit, it took me four episodes to begin enjoying it. What happened in the fourth episode? Dexter showed his humanity, showed that he wasn’t entirely cold and mechanic — that he, despite what he thinks, has a heart. And as I’ve gotten into it more (half-way through season one), I find that there is something about this serial killer that we can all relate to. We all hide some part of ourselves from the world for the sake of normality, because we don’t want to have to answer questions about something that is so integral to who we are that we know other people just won’t understand.
Read more of this article.Growing up, I have always felt more masculine than feminine, and numerous personality tests I have taken over the years have showed me skewing more toward testosterone tendencies than estrogen (but whether that’s a reflection of my personal perception of myself or reality is another question entirely). I cannot recall ever being distraught by this. However, finding my role in society and, in my relationship with Randy, has taken more time and been more difficult. And as my priorities and goals shift more toward building my own successful family, I find these questions to find their way more to the forefront than before.
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