As a young man, even as a high school student- I had no clear direction for my life in regards to “what I wanted to be when I grew up”. I read a quote from an unknown source that said “You can’t be anything if you want to be everything”, and that was my problem- … Continue reading Switching Careers (twice) After 40
So my nasal cavity was violated yesterday. My first instinct was to write “and not in a fun way” but is there a fun way to have anything inserted into your nose? (Nose pickers, I’m ignoring you intentionally right now… just saying). Why was my nose assaulted thusly you may ask? Well for those of … Continue reading Redefining Comfort Zones
We all want our loved ones to feel better when things are going poorly, but I am not sure everyone understands just what is involved in the recovery process of depression. Not that everyone should, but with most things in life- sometimes some perspective goes a long way. You never quite feel complete again. You … Continue reading The Cost of Recovery
For those who are new to the blogging world of me- I suffer from severe depression. Recently it was suggested that I may have bipolar disorder because of the severe swings I experience. My wife and I got married in Ireland in September, came home to Canada late on a Thursday night, started a load … Continue reading Finding Nemo (Not The Fish)
It feels like it's been a really long time since I put the proverbial pen to paper. I have seen my followers slowly increase over the past several months and I feel bad as I have had literally nothing to show for it. For that I apologize. So here goes... What's new? Well since my … Continue reading Ch ch ch changes…
Too Much Time Getting Stressed Is Killing Us I was driving today when a story came up on the radio. Burnout is now recognized as a medical condition, and that got me thinking about society in general. Specifically, our work habits. Have we as a society developed beyond our own means to function? Is there … Continue reading Something Less To Stress About
Nobody is supposed to get married expecting the marriage to fail, right? Or am I not alone? "The Practice Wedding" I thought to myself as I watched my bride-to-be walking towards me on a beautiful July day. The grass was green, the trees gently swayed as a warm breeze lightly pushed through them, the sun … Continue reading Unhappily Ever After- Getting Married For The Wrong Reasons
Let me start this out by saying I suffer from depression. Not "flavor of the week" depression, but severe mental depression. I have been hospitalized for it and I have seen people come and go through those programs who, in contrast do not seem remotely depressed at all, just sad. That's not to belittle or … Continue reading Depression: Not For No Reason
Imzadi Words: His Outside The Box Perspectives 