Sunday Story Time: Pawns and Panic Attacks

Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20 from Pixabay (Every Sunday, I release a new short story in the ‘Sunday Story Time’ series! I write these stories the day they are published, usually within 2-3 hours. These stories could be about anything, but they will all be brief, 2-3 minute reads. Enjoy! ) Pawns and Panic Attacks August Bell … Continue reading Sunday Story Time: Pawns and Panic Attacks →

The One Positive Emotion That Can Slow Down Time Itself

Image by Annette from Pixabay I heard someone say recently that the tragedy of getting older is that just as you begin to understand what’s important time speeds up. I’ve certainly seen this tragedy play out in my own life. And, if we’re being honest, we all have. The tragedy sounds like this: “If only … Continue reading The One Positive Emotion That Can Slow Down Time Itself →

The Thing About Work Nobody Talks About

(Image by kirill_makes_pics from Pixabay) Joining the workforce is a rude awakening. Your first job may not wake you up, especially if you’re still in high school, but eventually, you’ll find yourself in what you’ll later consider your first real job. This job will teach you things that you didn’t set out to learn. Things … Continue reading The Thing About Work Nobody Talks About →

An Antidote To Self-Rejection

Image by John Hain from Pixabay Self-rejection is preempting the rejection of others by rejecting yourself first. It is any form of telling yourself that you shouldn’t do or say X thing that is based on a negative perception of yourself; “I’m not good enough”, or “My thoughts/wants/needs don’t matter”. I’m a master at self-rejection. … Continue reading An Antidote To Self-Rejection →