Category: Self-Reflection
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This Will Only Help Me Move On
I used to think I could only trust myself. Anything else Was just inevitable heartbreak, Everyone else had their interests in mind, And the only eyes watching my back Were mine. Trust is such a terrible thing. It leads you into submission, Waving its rattle to distract And all in due time, striking and hissing.…
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Birds are singing, Squirrels chasing squirrels. I nod my greetings to my neighbors. And the shining sun Makes the river reflect — The world glitters around me. Heat on my back, Color reaching my cheeks. The breeze plays games With my skin, Loose strands of hair floating and falling On the back of my neck.…
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Birds and their Life Lessons
Thumper said it best: “Bir-DUH!” It’s an invigorating word to say, especially when you’re imitating a 1940s Disney movie. It was my Grandad who got the whole family into birdwatching, and even after he is gone, we still have an affinity for the beautiful creatures. And the life lessons they bring are astounding. I’ve had…
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Gray Areas
Guys, this seems to be the perfect time to ask this question: what do we do about artists we don’t agree with? I’m not talking about just not agreeing with stupid, minor things. I’m talking about conflicting worldviews, and/or despicable acts that they are alleged to have done. The recent controversy behind Casey Affleck being…
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The Suitcase of Life
Guys, I have a problem. I just did a count for how many obligations I have in any given month (and by obligation, I mean, something that takes up an evening, something that I have to schedule and turn down social/down time because of. Something that I have to either host or be on task…
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Resurfacing
This is an internal dialogue post, just a fair warning. I tend to wax a little too hard on the mopey side when I do this. It is Oscar season. It is Oscar season, and the United States is exploding, and I’m working on projects. Lots and lots of projects. I really should drag myself…
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So Strike It
I will not fear. I will not forget. I will stand with those who stand for justice, Fight with those who fight for love, Clasp hands with those who pray for reason, And remember those who did the same. What little I can do — Fight for the arts, fight for health, Uplift those who…
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Sorry, Not Sorry (Or, How to Prevent Someone from Being a Better Person)
I had to tell a man to leave my workplace today. It was a man I knew; he used to come into the Cinema all the time a couple years back, get a coffee, and chat with us before his movie. He was a nice guy. He was also banned from the Cinema because we kept…
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Yuletide Animism
Will and I got a Christmas tree! It’s a decent size, and boy, does it have personality. If you know me at all, you know that I will endow inanimate objects with human qualities. But for real, this tree is a human in disguise. It may not be a biped, or have skin or eyeballs…
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Finding Family Everywhere
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. And guys, I just want to say how thankful I am for my workplace. There’s a concept called Impostor Syndrome, which marks the inability to internalize one’s accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. I feel this a lot. I understand that there are things…