Staying in the Eye of the Storm

        The last you heard from me, I was struggling deeply with the loss of my partner. I took a couple months off from the blog so that I could heal properly. Well, today I have decided to share what I have learned from my journey, and, more importantly, how it can apply to the struggles you face in your life, as well. I will spare you the details about my specific stumbling blocks and, instead, try to keep it...

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It Takes an Army

          It's been a while since I last posted. I've been trying to find my "new normal," but to be honest, it's a difficult thing to do. After Jake's passing, I moved back to Tennessee and while it seemed like my only choice at the time, I can't help but regret my decision. It's not that I dislike Tennessee because, after all, it's where I was raised, but as much as I hate to say it, I've never felt comfortable here. The source of this discomfort is the topic of this post: bullying.          ...

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In loving memory....

       In the past, I have avoided posts about my personal life, but my heart is demanding relief. My partner, my best friend, and the physical embodiment of my love passed away on Februay 7th at the age of 28. His name was Jake and over the past 5 years (nearly a quarter of my life) we spent almost every moment together. Eventually it seemed like we were merely a single soul in a constant state of duality. We came to...

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Please wait, the Revolution is Loading...

We are on the brink of a new cultural revolution, and it truly has the potential to change the very fabric of society, for better or worse. The facilitator of this change is social media, and while this prediction has been around for quite some time now, it's important that we know what we are getting ourselves into. There is no question that we, as socially motivated creatures, have an instinctual desire to be validated, to share our experiences,...

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To Be Who We Once Were...

            Today, millions of people are tuning in to watch President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.  With so many eyes focused in on the core of our nation, it’s almost impossible not to feel a little proud to be American.  This is a pride that doesn’t come easily for a nation that is just struggling to walk again after the crippling effects that our over-confidence once...

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The Dark Side of Ideas

    When we believe in an idea with enough intensity, often we develop a strong identification with that idea. An example of this phenomenon is evident when two people have been dating for a while. Usually both people will begin to lose their individual identities in social situations as they adopt a conjoined identity of "we." Their relationship is the idea in this scenario, and it's an idea with which they believe in enough to identify...

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