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Category Archives: Emotion
Affliction
Does anyone else among the billions of people on this planet share that secret emotion with me, that emotion I cannot adequately describe in words? The emotion is a hybrid between longing and terror; between dispassionate acceptance and vehement denial. It resides somewhere deep inside … Continue reading
Voices and Memories and Energy
The last swallow of coffee is cold but, surprisingly, energizing. I look at my cup and wonder how I could have let that little bit of coffee sit, unattended and unswallowed, for so long. Ah, I know. I was writing … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Family, Friendship, Health, Poetry, Walking
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Cynic
It is easy to wrap oneself in the red and blue ribbons around the neck of the winner. Adorning oneself with gold and silver and bronze pennants proclaims superiority on the scale of human accomplishment. But it’s all a show. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Emotion, Philosophy
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Millstone
But whoever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. That—from Matthew 18:6 … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Friendship, Philosophy
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When Loss is Gain
The early stages of an exercise routine, coupled with a healthy change in eating habits, give quick results. The results I experienced during the first six days of 2016 are almost too good; if I were to expect the same pace to … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Happiness, Health
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Strengths
I’ve written before about the weakness people tend to associate with others, especially men, who do not or cannot control certain emotions. Here, I’m talking about men who tear up, cry, or otherwise react in an “effeminate” manner in circumstances … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Emotion, Empathy
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Lonely Soulmates
The world, with all its billions of people, can be a lonely place for people whose ideas and attitudes don’t quite fit the norm. Though there must be someone among all those billions who share quirky ideas and attitudes, it’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Friendship, Just Thinking
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Delving into the Dark Side
What is it about the dark side—the underbelly—of life I find so compelling? What magnetism pulls me toward that grey, cold abyss? Why is that deep and dangerous place of which most people speak in hushed tones so irresistible to me? … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Philosophy, Writing
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The Effect of Emotion on Language
“My emotions got the best of me.” If that isn’t a ludicrous shifting of blame to an unassailable, non-existent entity, I don’t know what it is. The statement suggests emotions are entirely separate from the person experiencing them. Yet it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Self-discipline
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Steam
I admit it. I am intolerant of raw stupidity, stupidity fueled by emotional reactions to issues that require intellect for understanding. Were I more understanding, I might grasp that emotional responses are the only ones available to some people; I … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion, Empathy, Intellect, Rant
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Hatred
One would think writing about hate an easy task, given the abundance of hate on display online, in newspaper articles, in parades, and flowing from the pens of state supreme courts. But it is not easy, because to write about it … Continue reading
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Revealing What’s Underneath
You may not want to read this. Especially if you’re not on a high note at the moment. Sometimes, I just write stuff that can’t help but ruin a mood. There’s no question, I sometimes write some pretty strange stuff. The scenes … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Emotion, Just Thinking, Philosophy, Writing
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Hiding
I sat listening to music last night, music that moves me. And I became angry. I became angry because I felt tears on my cheeks. Those tears reminded me that some people close to me would have laughed at those … Continue reading
Posted in Emotion
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