(Title taken from a song by the Damned and content influenced by "The Space in Between" by How To Destroy Angels) I was thinking after a recent weekend that I had a great time, met a lot of really good people, had a number of laughs, really got to chat and connect with some people … Continue reading Alone Again Or
Author: The Urban Druid
The Island of Misfit Toys (or You Are Not Alone)
Remember that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer episode where Rudolph and Hermey the elf who wanted to be a dentist ran away from the North Pole because they didn't fit in? The show is about how people who are picked on, don't feel understood, are "different," or feel that since no one understands them feel they … Continue reading The Island of Misfit Toys (or You Are Not Alone)
Fear Makes Love Difficult
It's fear that makes love difficult. It's fear that makes life difficult as well. Fear is a survival mechanism which does serve a purpose. Being afraid of that stranger while walking down an empty street at night can lead to surviving the night if you are aware and ready for something bad to happen. Being … Continue reading Fear Makes Love Difficult
Alan Watts on Worrying and the Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHAoQGoQic This one tends to hit home pretty hard for someone whose mind races constantly like mine. I'm someone who does tend to distract myself with a million things much like he describes in the recording.