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East Side of the Island
This morning, my husband woke up early enough to walk around outside and watch the sun rise. I was still sleepy. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of roosters on this island and they start to crow well before sunrise. It’s easy for me to get used to the sound and just sleep through it, but it is unique to hear the crowing in the ( Read more... ) -
Flight to Molokai
Even though I had gone to bed at about 11pm, waking up at 3:30am was not as difficult as one might expect. I had enough excitement to get out of bed without complaint because I knew the trip would be more than worth it - and I expected to be able to sleep in transit, which I did.
I had planned to take regular meclizine to prepare for the flight ( ( Read more... ) -
First Day of Spring
For the beginning of Spring, the day was probably lovely. I was unable to enjoy it as much as I might have liked. For one thing, I could not get my nose to stop its constant dripping even after rinsing my sinuses, taking a Claritan, a Benadryl, and Tylenol Cold & Sinus. The constant itching inside my nose was annoying, but even worse was the fact ( Read more... ) -
Viral Insecurity
Is there a virus that causes a rush of insecurity to sweep over a person? Because I know this is cold and flu season. Pretty much everyone has been fighting off illness, my family, friends, co-workers, clients, people in the store, everyone. And I guess I've been fighting it off somewhat successfully so far, but the problem I seem to be having is ( Read more... ) -
okcupid profile DELETED?
I went to okcupid to find people with whom I might be compatible and who are local, to test my theory that it's not so easy. I chatted with another who I thought would be really interesting - we were having a very meaningful conversation about healing and spirituality and the meaning of life. As we were signing off I told him I don't get on the ( Read more... ) -
Mixed Emotions
So lately, if people have asked me how I'm doing (outside of work), I've been telling them, "Everything's all fucked up, but everything's ok all at the same time. So I'm depressed but I'm doing alright, too ( Read more... ) -
confidentiality
So, as a mental health therapist, I am expected to keep things confidential, of course. We all know that no one would talk to a therapist otherwise. And most people, even if they've never been in therapy before, understand there are exceptions to confidentiality: if you tell me you are going to hurt yourself or someone else, I must report you. If ( Read more... ) -
It's only money
The director of my agency forwarded this email from the local sheriff to all the employees just so we'll understand what we're dealing with. Our fiscal year starts in July and we've already almost used up the entire year's budget for hospital stays - we just can't keep up with the need. I, for one, feel the crunch.
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Hedonism
The reason I haven't been posting, frankly, is that I have been so hedonistic and happy. I have had many peak experiences - many of them not fit for posting online. As peak experiences are wont to do, they have altered my perception of my everyday life. I am not content with just surviving - I want to thrive. I am not content with just accepting ( Read more... ) -
Who, me?
Your result for The Personality Defect Test by Saint_Gasoline ... Hand-Raiser
You are 71% Rational, 57% Extroverted, 14% Brutal, and 29% Arrogant.
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