Thoughts
Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.- Oscar Wilde I've always had a great memory. Ever since I was a kid, my parents would be flabbergasted at what random details I would remember from an experience. Of course, it is completely out of my control what my brain would retain, and it has been too inconsistent to be reliable. Even as I've gotten older, the ability has kept up with me for the most part. I will remember specific events or experiences in flashes, which is normal, but I can see them in my head and nearly relive them. This is how I remember basically everything, including words. If I've seen the word, I can probably spell it. It's not photographi...
Humans have a natural need for attachment; something to hold on to and call their own. This isn’t typically done out of control or even ownership of what they have, but for a sense of familiarity, pride, and even love. This happens with material objects, places, and even people. Especially people. “Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.”- Yoda, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith This quote is from a fictional story about how the evil Darth Vader actually came to be. It was his fear of losing what he loved most, which turned him down a path to commit terrible acts to keep his the love of his life fro...
When I launched this blog, I had every intention of writing a post once a month for the whole year. I love writing, but sometimes I feel like it’s best for me to listen and think first. Actually, those are probably best for me at all times, but here we are. Twenty-twenty has been one hell of a ride. Tensions are higher than ever on every topic under the sun. I didn’t want this medium to be a place for my thoughts on the latest political, environmental, social, medical, or religious topic that is blowing up the timelines and headlines already. So I took a break from writing. Even until tonight, I didn’t even really plan on writing for awhile. You never plan to do these thi...
I swore to myself I wouldn’t post about the issue that the world is facing, but since there’s a ton of negativity going on about it, I figured I’d do a 180 with these posts and give some advice. In the event that this is read far in the future for whatever reason, I’m referring to the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world and consequently, my country of the United States. It’s been a crazy experience thus far for everyone, but especially those in health care that actually deal with it first hand, but also those that are either out of work or suspended until further notice due to isolation orders. No matter a person’s situation, they are affected by it in one way or a...