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Self-Discipline and Details

Happy Freya’s Day! This last month has been one of reflection on what my future holds and no matter what type of beliefs you have about the future, it falls to the person to either just let things roll or develop the habits and discipline to get where you want to go. I have had numerous false starts in life. Ministry and Teaching in the Public Schools among them. Now I am looking at things as a…

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Pause, Reset, Re-Align, Restore

Happy Day! My struggles have always been easier when I have routine and discipline. The problem is that my hypersensitivity can rob me of that when my nervous system gets overloaded and then depression and anxiety can set in. For the last month, I have realized that the best time for me to establish routine and discipline is fall through spring. Summer is my challenge with all the sensory…

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"Lone Wolf" - A Poem

Happy Freya’s Day! “Like a Wolf I am drawn to the pack But I walk alone Outside its embrace I am and am not Part of the pack I watch over them High on the hill Safe in my sight they will be, I stand alone to be stronger Stronger than the pack Stronger for the pack Loneliness is the price I pay So they can be free So Lone Wolf I stay and howl alone in Luna’s face Until THE…

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Focusing My Writing

Happy Freya’s Day! So what is going well? I am getting up and getting to the gym before work every day and haven’t missed a workout since I made this change. My YouTube Channel recently got monetized at least with memberships, superchat. 1000 subscribers and I am making regular content. Enough watch hours in the near future and I could have ad revenue as well. Nice side hustle in the…

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Overreaching, Autism, and Essentialism

Happy Odin’s Day! I now know Why I struggle with goals so much. In short, I set way too many and then I fail at all but a few. I overreach a lot. Take this blog for instance. There was a time when I would post pretty much every day. It was one of my goals, but I had many others at the time, and they suffered. So I switched goals and tried to keep the goal of posting regularly up, and then it…

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'Love and Smoke' - A Poem

Happy ’s Sol’s Day! Love and Smoke! I had a Dream Last Night You Were There You Smiled at Me and walked Away I ran after you my heart pounding Fires of passion burning I reached out to touch your hand But poof, smoke Then Nothing but ash. My fire turning to smoke Writer’s Notes: I haven’t written in a Long time. I have been concetrating on my YouTube Channel and learning to cope with…

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Story Idea - Red Riding Hood Revised

Happy Odin’s Day! Alright, I am moving forward with things a little better. I know my routines work. The real issue now is habit and execution. That can take soem time so be patient. Thank you. I have had the idea before of taking fairy tales and giving them a modern and adult twist before but the picture above re-sparked an idea I have had before particularly with Little Red Riding Hood. If…

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My Three Writing Projects

Happy Mani’s Day! I want to elaborate on my three many writing projects at present to clarify my own thinking about them. So sorry for the info post again, but creativity is in the works. My first project is regular writing on this blog. But the change is going to be that this blog is now my outlet for the “What do I feel like writing today” itch. My other two projects have very specific…

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Getting Back to Writing with a Better Plan

Happy Freya’s Day! I want to, first of all, thank everyone for being patient and for your understanding as I struggle with my new understanding of myself. The old GI Joe cartoon used to say: “Knowing is half the battle”. The high probability that I have autism has been a major revelation of knowledge. How affects me is in some ways obvious and in others not so much. The real question is “Now…

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Why I Have Been Gone - Autistic Burnout?

Happy Tyr’s Day! If you also subscribe to my Youtube Channel Simple Life Philosophy, you already know that in therapy I discovered that I could be on the autistic spectrum. This has been a very revealing explanation of my past problems and struggles with what we know around here as The Grey. Depression. Depression is a symptom of a more significant issue with my nervous system, which may be…

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“Two Oaths and One Bond” – The Adventure Chronicles of Brightblade – Part 6 (A Dungeons and Dragons Solo Roleplay)

Happy Day! Elana let the water of the fountain pour over her naked body. She was preparing to receive the robes of being an Adept and so the ritual of purification in the fountain near the temple altar was something she was excited about. Two novices attended to her with towels ready to dry her off. The ceremony was an hour away and it was to be quite the affair as in addition to herself…

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“Rust and Bones” – The Adventure Chronicles of Brightblade – Part 5 (A Dungeons and Dragons Solo Roleplay)

Happy Day! Lief and Elana were wary as they passed through the short corridor to the west. The note they had found had said to ‘beware of the west’ and they were wisely moving slowly forward. Thirty feet of corridor later they entered a thirty-foot by thirty-foot chamber where they exited from the middle of the east wall. The room seemed empty except for some piles of what looked like red dust…

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“Return to the Cave” – The Adventure Chronicles of Brightblade – Part 4 (A Dungeons and Dragons Solo Roleplay)

Happy Sif’s Day! Lief and Elana traversed the winding path back to the cave entrance. As they approached Leif was filled with a little more confidence given that he had a couple days before had traded in his chain mail shirt and leather pants for a full set of chain mail armor including gauntlets and head covering. The money he had won the last time he was at the cave was now pretty much gone,…

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"High Priestess" - The Adventure Chronicles of Brightblade - Part 3 (A Dungeons and Dragons Solo Roleplay)

Happy Day! Lief and Elana made it back to the temple without incident and delivered their sad news of Fredica’s death. The High Priestess of the temple was called and she interviewed Elana privately at length. Lief waited patiently for the results and then Elana reappeared outside the private chambers of the high priestess seemingly much calmer. She saw Lief and approached him. “Thanks once…

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"The Cave" - The Adventure Chronicles of Brightblade - Part 2 (A Dungeons and Dragons Solo Roleplay)

Happy Sol’s Day! Lief Crispen slowly made his way down the path that was marked on his map to, as it said, a cave entrance. He placed his hand on the talisman of the goddess Sensua around his neck and could almost feel some sort of divine influence. His mother’s prayers probably. Her devotion to the goddess was well known and it was a great comfort to him. Had it not been for the map he most…

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"A Map and a Prayer" - The Adventure Chronicles of Brightblade - Part 1 (A Dungeons and Dragons Solo RolePlay)

Happy Sif’s Day! Lief Crispen leaned forward to study the map on the table. His mother hovered over his shoulder looking down at the parchment which showed a route from the city to a cave in the hills to the east. “What do you think mother? Is it genuine?”. Lief’s strong voice came. Anna Crispen frowned as she studied the details. The map was recent as the ink looked fresh and not faded. The…

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54 - My Birthday and My Goals for Healthy Next Year

Happy Sif’s Day and Happy Birthday to Me! I am Detroit Lions Fan so I in general have a respectful hatred for all things Chicago Bears. That said, when I was picking the number 54 to represent one of the best for the number of my age 54, Brian Urlacher went to the front of the class. Got to give the Devil his due. The man could Ball. Linebacker sized, fast as safety, and skilled. I was happy to…