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29 Dec 2017, 10:33 am

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As a Zen master once said, "This too, shall pass."

That's one of the best nuggets of wisdom, in my opinion.


Too true my dear.

Most of what we imagine is an illusion.
And nothing is static - we move on like a river.
Fear is what keeps us from our potential.



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29 Dec 2017, 10:40 am

^Yes, exactly!

I'm watching some behind the scenes Doctor Who footage. It's quite interesting.


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29 Dec 2017, 11:50 am

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I am torn between committing suicide on either the final day of the year or until my 30th birthday.

what has you so disconsolate?


My 20's are almost over and they were supposed to be the best years of my life but they were my worst.


i had a good year in my mid-twenties, but by far the best time has been the past (from 52 to 61) few years. i'd be cautious about expecting any period to be a certain way. my late twenties were horrendous (was engaged to a guy who hit me.) at 52, i married the sweetest guy. he was worth waiting for. what made these years so bad for you? what made other years better?


Things just did not go the way I wanted them to go. Besides one brief relationship, I still don't have a girlfriend, I realized how truly inaccessible the social scene where I live is but even the social world outside it is inaccessible, I lost a lot of friendships, college did not open my world but disappointed me to the point I dropped out multiple times, and I still haven't created a song or written a book or created a comic because I can't develop special talents no matter how hard I try.

I really don't have any better years. I keep getting flashbacks of bad things that happened in even more peaceful times so I've suffered all through my life.



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29 Dec 2017, 12:55 pm

Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
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I am torn between committing suicide on either the final day of the year or until my 30th birthday.

what has you so disconsolate?


My 20's are almost over and they were supposed to be the best years of my life but they were my worst.


i had a good year in my mid-twenties, but by far the best time has been the past (from 52 to 61) few years. i'd be cautious about expecting any period to be a certain way. my late twenties were horrendous (was engaged to a guy who hit me.) at 52, i married the sweetest guy. he was worth waiting for. what made these years so bad for you? what made other years better?


Things just did not go the way I wanted them to go. Besides one brief relationship, I still don't have a girlfriend, I realized how truly inaccessible the social scene where I live is but even the social world outside it is inaccessible, I lost a lot of friendships, college did not open my world but disappointed me to the point I dropped out multiple times, and I still haven't created a song or written a book or created a comic because I can't develop special talents no matter how hard I try.

I really don't have any better years. I keep getting flashbacks of bad things that happened in even more peaceful times so I've suffered all through my life.


so, you are a writer. all of the things you're going through will inform your work and make it relatable. do you set aside an hour or two each day to write? my husband does, and the practice pays off.



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29 Dec 2017, 3:43 pm

cathylynn wrote:
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cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
I am torn between committing suicide on either the final day of the year or until my 30th birthday.

what has you so disconsolate?


My 20's are almost over and they were supposed to be the best years of my life but they were my worst.


i had a good year in my mid-twenties, but by far the best time has been the past (from 52 to 61) few years. i'd be cautious about expecting any period to be a certain way. my late twenties were horrendous (was engaged to a guy who hit me.) at 52, i married the sweetest guy. he was worth waiting for. what made these years so bad for you? what made other years better?


Things just did not go the way I wanted them to go. Besides one brief relationship, I still don't have a girlfriend, I realized how truly inaccessible the social scene where I live is but even the social world outside it is inaccessible, I lost a lot of friendships, college did not open my world but disappointed me to the point I dropped out multiple times, and I still haven't created a song or written a book or created a comic because I can't develop special talents no matter how hard I try.

I really don't have any better years. I keep getting flashbacks of bad things that happened in even more peaceful times so I've suffered all through my life.


so, you are a writer. all of the things you're going through will inform your work and make it relatable. do you set aside an hour or two each day to write? my husband does, and the practice pays off.


I am not in the sense that it is a career. I've tried to create stories but I always end up getting stuck in a corner or get writer's block.



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29 Dec 2017, 4:34 pm

^ do you enjoy writing?

One of the best forms of writing I've found is writing down 3 things I am grateful for each day.
It can be difficult at first, but developing a gratitude practice has helped me to remember that it's not all bad, although it can appear to be.


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29 Dec 2017, 4:37 pm

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^ do you enjoy writing?

One of the best forms of writing I've found is writing down 3 things I am grateful for each day.
It can be difficult at first, but developing a gratitude practice has helped me to remember that it's not all bad, although it can appear to be.


Oh that is a good idea - not done this for a while.

3 things I am grateful for are:

A warm dog to cuddle up to.
Decaf tea and coffee.
Raleigh.

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29 Dec 2017, 4:49 pm

^ haha, almost the same as mine but exchange the dog for a cat and Raleigh for Temeraire. :heart:


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29 Dec 2017, 4:54 pm

I'm thankful just to be human until;otherwise, as noted


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29 Dec 2017, 4:56 pm

^ Im very grateful you're a human, kazan.


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29 Dec 2017, 5:04 pm

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^ Im very grateful you're a human, kazan.

(sarcasm) What else could I possibly be, a alien from the nearest galaxy? Doubt it!


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29 Dec 2017, 5:19 pm

^ you're an action figure, obviously.


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29 Dec 2017, 5:21 pm

Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
I am torn between committing suicide on either the final day of the year or until my 30th birthday.

what has you so disconsolate?


My 20's are almost over and they were supposed to be the best years of my life but they were my worst.


i had a good year in my mid-twenties, but by far the best time has been the past (from 52 to 61) few years. i'd be cautious about expecting any period to be a certain way. my late twenties were horrendous (was engaged to a guy who hit me.) at 52, i married the sweetest guy. he was worth waiting for. what made these years so bad for you? what made other years better?


Things just did not go the way I wanted them to go. Besides one brief relationship, I still don't have a girlfriend, I realized how truly inaccessible the social scene where I live is but even the social world outside it is inaccessible, I lost a lot of friendships, college did not open my world but disappointed me to the point I dropped out multiple times, and I still haven't created a song or written a book or created a comic because I can't develop special talents no matter how hard I try.

I really don't have any better years. I keep getting flashbacks of bad things that happened in even more peaceful times so I've suffered all through my life.


so, you are a writer. all of the things you're going through will inform your work and make it relatable. do you set aside an hour or two each day to write? my husband does, and the practice pays off.


I am not in the sense that it is a career. I've tried to create stories but I always end up getting stuck in a corner or get writer's block.

sounds as if your inner critic gets in the way. other than telling yourself to persevere even if the work isn't perfect. i'm not sure how to deal with that. maybe other folks have suggestions. also, sometimes being a part of a writer's group can give you ideas around some of those things.



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29 Dec 2017, 5:27 pm

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^ you're an action figure, obviously.


Yes, you can say that..Image


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29 Dec 2017, 5:30 pm

Love this music video.

For absent friends. :heart:
Yes, you, cberg.


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29 Dec 2017, 5:32 pm

cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
Marknis wrote:
I am torn between committing suicide on either the final day of the year or until my 30th birthday.

what has you so disconsolate?


My 20's are almost over and they were supposed to be the best years of my life but they were my worst.


i had a good year in my mid-twenties, but by far the best time has been the past (from 52 to 61) few years. i'd be cautious about expecting any period to be a certain way. my late twenties were horrendous (was engaged to a guy who hit me.) at 52, i married the sweetest guy. he was worth waiting for. what made these years so bad for you? what made other years better?


Things just did not go the way I wanted them to go. Besides one brief relationship, I still don't have a girlfriend, I realized how truly inaccessible the social scene where I live is but even the social world outside it is inaccessible, I lost a lot of friendships, college did not open my world but disappointed me to the point I dropped out multiple times, and I still haven't created a song or written a book or created a comic because I can't develop special talents no matter how hard I try.

I really don't have any better years. I keep getting flashbacks of bad things that happened in even more peaceful times so I've suffered all through my life.


so, you are a writer. all of the things you're going through will inform your work and make it relatable. do you set aside an hour or two each day to write? my husband does, and the practice pays off.


I am not in the sense that it is a career. I've tried to create stories but I always end up getting stuck in a corner or get writer's block.

sounds as if your inner critic gets in the way. other than telling yourself to persevere even if the work isn't perfect. i'm not sure how to deal with that. maybe other folks have suggestions. also, sometimes being a part of a writer's group can give you ideas around some of those things.


I live in the Bible Belt and writing is considered a waste of time. Even the college writing club is empty due to the lack of interest.