Tag: Survival
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A Shot in The Ice
“A man who carries a cat by the tale learns something he can learn in no other way.” -Mark Twain
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(Spoiler Alert) Is the mini-series “The Patient” realistic?
My review of the mini-series “The Patient” (that nobody asked for). Warning: SPOILER ALERT!
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A Pigeon Called Fate
“The worlds are not scripted for the profound love between mother and daughter. Everything can be re-written when it comes to the love string that bonds two hearts together. Not even death can glean a taste of this radiance as its very existence is the opposite of all that is death.”
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What’s is it like to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder?
“During my time in treatment, I started to understand how mentally ill I was. There is a saying that “only crazy people think they are normal”, in my experience – this is 100% true. I had inklings that perhaps I hadn’t adjusted well after my trauma, but I didn’t realize how serious it had become.…
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Purple Cloud
“While I was happy to play along, I didn’t much appreciate being singled out as the owner of mystical ghost energy. So, I asked what seemed to me the only question to ask in this situation; “What can I do to not attract ghosts?”
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Planning to Make a Plan
“Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.” -Sun Tzu
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A Shark in The Fish Tank
Some people just don’t play well with others. We all know these types and might even be related to, or work with someone, who knows all the rules of social conduct but bucks the system and opts to be memorable rather than liked in social settings. While I used to cast judgement on those who…
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Shrinking World Syndrome
“The smaller my world became, the more I normalized my behavior, and I became so good at justifying my lifestyle to myself and those around me that I truly thought I was in control of my life.”
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Sticky, Not Stuck
“Being stuck is something people and animals alike fear. Whether it is being stuck in a cage or in a dead-end career, we will do just about anything to live in the illusion that the door will one day magically swing open or that next promotion will come unsolicited.”
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Survive
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -Carl Sagan SGT. Franklin Pepper didn’t expect his environment to suddenly become too toxic for survival. He didn’t know where the poison came from only that he watched his brothers die in rapid succession while he laid in the gravel unable to move. Death taunted him and…