Doing All The Things: Mediocre Ramblings About Stuff

Good Morning, If I had a second title for this that went against the grain of my numbering system, this entry would be called, "Love Isn't Pie." This is pie. I'm not much of a believer in monogamy being taught as the default option for relationships. However, I have lived in relationships set up as monogamous my entire adult life (until now), so I am sure that elicits some head scratching. After beginning to deal with my anxiety and attempting to take my mental health as seriously as my physical health, I began probing around in my mind a lot more and reflecting on my feelings for people and about love as a concept in general. I'd like to begin this discussion with saying- this is in fact a discussion , not a sermon, not a how-to guide, not anything like that. I do not pretend to have all the answers, or that the answers I do have are answers for anyone but myself. My views are constantly evolving, and that's the way I prefer it. When we become stagnan...

Good Afternoon, This will be relatively short, but there has been something pattering around in my brain the last couple of days, and I think I have finally figured out what I am interested in saying- and that is: we should say more things. In my journey to adulthood, I'm realizing that we all have secrets simmering just under the surface. There are so many reasons why keeping our emotions to ourselves is commonplace- fear of rejection, restrictions based on circumstance, general inability to emote, inability to handle change, etc. We've all experienced one or more of these moments in our life. Perhaps you want someone in your life, perhaps out of your life. How our thoughts and emotions will be received by the recipient can be terrifying, no question, but ask yourselves this: What will happen if I don't tell this person how I feel, what I need? Swallowing how you feel will only build tension and frustration within yourself. You may not be able to control the response o...