The conditions of my life are in my FACE the moment I wake up. And I'm fucking pissed. The continuing, ongoing, daily punishment are so far and beyond the magnitude of the crime - it is almost comical

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I've been betrayed by a double agent, and I'm really fucking pissed. I actually have to class my anger as a 'mental illness' in my own mind, simply because it is an unhealthy, repeating loop. It is true.

A year has gone by. Looking around... is your desk, room, kitchen and bedroom in better, more beautiful condition than it was a year ago? Dealing With A Life Of Non-Change, Static Struggle Lets face it,

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In happier days I was the optimist that told people to focus on the good, even in the worst situations.  And now I am reminding myself - sometimes without success - to FEEL gratitude for the small

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Today there was a new yoga instructor listed to guide the Moksha Flow Class - so I thought I would give her class a try. For today, it was not my preferred style of practice. Everyone and everything has

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Too much of a good thing? Not every Yoga class can be at peak performance.  This evening my energy flagged, my back was sore, my muscles were stiff, and my concentration was hit-and-miss... even though

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