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Autumn’s Blessings & Other Ramblings
Emotional level: 8 Mental level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Until about 1500, autumn was just called “harvest.” This is my favorite time of year. I’m in love with the leaves changing colors. The cool, brisk breeze brings me back to better times. I love Summer and swimming in rivers and oceans…but there’s a certain…
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Don’t Be Perfect
Emotional level: 5 Mental level: 5 TODAY I LEARNED: You’re more sensitive to smells when you’re hungry. I don’t think a blog post can sum up just how much has happened in the past few weeks. There is truly so much. Luckily, I came to a very real and true conclusion through all of…
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Anxiety Days
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: A Belgian pigeon named Armando is worth $1.4 million. I had a very bad day a few days ago. I was anxious before I went to sleep, anxious while I slept, and then even more anxious when I woke up. I had nightmares that truly…
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Blessed Yule & Merry Christmas
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: In Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a spider or a spider’s web on a Christmas tree is believed to be a harbinger of good luck. What is it about Christmas time that makes us completely lose our minds? We constantly push and pull, buy presents here…
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Depression, Depression Oh Lovely Depression
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: All the gold mined in the history of the world would fit into a 20x20x20 meter cube. I might as well name this week of rabble depression week since I’ve been hovering on the topic of depression for the past few posts. I want to…
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I’m Thankful For My Life
Emotional level: 8 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: The Dancing Plague of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Germany, where people danced without rest for a month straight. I feel that another visit to the park is needed. Already I’m feeling the effects of the week. It hasn’t been…