malibumark

I have been thinking about what I have been reacting to in my day to day life when I startto get bitter or spin spin spin almost reflexively.Sometimes I can so 'go down a rabbit hole' when my close...

I've been up since early, though I don't have work today.I got up, showered and dressed and then went for a chai latte.I threw my back out yesterday (right before my 4 day weekend...murphy's law...

I'm spending the day alone. I was invited over to my parents - but regretably my fatherhas come down with a serious headcold.I'm sitting here at 240pm in the gloomy light of this cloudy day.I find...

My challenge makes it very difficult to have relationships. But I'm starting to think that just continuing to keep things in the perspective of taking care and considering the feelings of the other...

if we feel needy at times...and that's not even a fair way to start this..when we have needs to talk to someone or to be soothed or have somesorely needed companionship or attention...sometimes, we...

I know we all must have moments like these.I'm feeling weak and overwhelmed today.I know it's important to be self responsiblebut it's good to be able to vent here, right now, today.Just feeling at a...

My doc pointed to out to me that each of us usually has a select few issues that challenge us throughout our lives.It just seemed interesting to me.

Things are going ok.I have a bit of a cold but I think the worst is over.I'm at work now, waiting for it to start.My therapist and I, last few sessions, were talking about community and...

I've got some time before work starts so I might use it to think about the future. I am planning on going to the monastery in March, maybe for the entire month. I think of it as a goal. It would be...

I am super tired after this weekend's flurry of activity due to the holidays.I slept hard and woke myself up during the night to the sound of myself groaning.I didn't drink any alcohol yesterday at...

my brother is staying with me and he always powers medown - tells me what to do - etc... I tried to joke about itwith him - but after a while darkness and damage set in.He's really critical of my...

We're sitting here as a family watching a movie. I'm super tired and I think I might check out. 

I wrote an email to my therapist yesterday about what I was doing after work, and what I was reacting to as well.Part of what I was recognizing was the poignancy and intensity of the holiday and how...