What we want is, at least sometimes, what we’re not. Just by the act of wanting to be a different way, it’s an admonition that currently we’re NOT that way. I “want” to be good friends with my ex… Therefore, I’m currently “not” good friends with her. It’s a goal in the future, something to…
Author: jamesdainger
Insecurities
I now believe that my own personal insecurities should no longer be something to be feared, but rather that they should be considered as unique opportunities for personal growth and self-exploration. So now, every time I feel insecure about something, I try to think of it as an opportunity to grow and I remind myself…
My Recovery From American Culture Shaming and the American Dream
All I needed to see was myself being successful at something again. My realization occurred as I slowly remembered, that if I spend time on something, I usually become quite good and skillful at it. That’s the realization I needed to set me on my path to recovery. For me during my recovery this was…
What Happened
I think what happened to me is that my very emotions themselves died, my empathy itself. I had so much emotional pain from the war zone that was my marriage, I just didn’t know how to handle it, how to cope. So I did the only thing I could, I went into hiding. In hiding,…
Why a blog?
Stub to be filled in later.