Category: Thoughts From the Storm
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An Insomniac’s Weekend Chat
My friends, it has been quite the few days. My last post(s) came at the hands of a binary set of poems on Thursday! (Here’s Oh, Darling and Alone) I had every intention on publishing some new material over the weekend but unfortunately, as you have seen, that didn’t happen. That’s ok, though! It gives me the opportunity…
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Isolationist
I’m honestly a little frustrated and tired tonight. Here’s why… The older I get, the more of an isolationist I become. I used to be a “social bug”. Back in the good ole days I’d find any and every excuse to get a big group of my friends together and go somewhere. Wal-Mart was…
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Sunday Confession: Life can be Found…
I find myself fascinated with the notion of abandonment. No, I don’t mean the “I’m leaving you and destroying your heart” kind of abandonment. I’m not sick. What I mean by “abandonment” is that I find myself most attracted to places, people, or things that have gone through the process of being abandoned. I love…
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Top 10 Ways Southerners Handle Snowstorms
It’s here. It’s upon us. It’s leveled our cities. Blanketed our roads. It’s impacted our very way of life. Snowmageddon 2k16 is being deemed “the storm of all storms”. Some are calling it “the worst snowstorm the south has seen all year”. Southerners have all scurried into hiding, stolen (bought) all of the bread,…
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3 Ways to Help/Harm Someone with Mental Illness
As an individual who has struggled (and still struggles) through major bouts of depression and anxiety, I can say that there is one issue with Mental Health that always needs to be addressed. That issue just so happens to Mental Health Awareness/Education. I believe that Mental Health is a polarizing topic that divides people into…
