the winter blog

A scapegoat remains effective as long as we believe in its guilt. Rene Girard We’ve all heard of scapegoating; a person or group gets blamed for problems or issues that …

Some of the most comforting words in the universe are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, …

There’s no better feeling than having an idea and seeing it become reality, emerging in the physical world. Boyan Slat Hello, my lovelies! Welcome to the first post of 2022! …

“What we change inwardly will change outer reality.” Plutarch Y’all. My dear friends. My ADHD has gotten the best of me and I have been absent and I am so …

It’s depression. You can’t put it into words. You get stuck and time passes by. I’m stood there on the edge of a cliff, can’t go back and can’t go …

All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves. Amelia Barr Hello, all! Today I was pondering what kind of …

Let’s forget the baggages of the past and make a new beginning. Shehbaz Sharif Hello there, my lovelies! This is probably going to be a short post. I’m going to …

I’m often daydreaming, and it’s because I’ve always liked the idea of there being something more than the normal world. Samantha Shannon Maladaptive daydreaming. It sounds sort of scary, doesn’t …

High achievers are motivated by pleasurable outcomes. Underachievers are motivated by pleasurable methods. Tommy Newberry Happy ADHD Awareness Month! Many people celebrate it as ADHD Appreciation Month and, honestly, I think we …

I’ve been thinking a lot about loss; about my Mamaw and Papaw. My paternal grandmother, Mamaw Jerry, died almost 8 months ago. I’ve written about it a lot, here on …