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Dampened Emotional Response and Controversial Sources of Pain (Article 3)

Space Invaders. From Google Chrome (retrieved from https://chrome.google.com/). Public domain. I was around 10-years old and on a family visit to my Uncle Den’s house on the Gold Coast. That’s where I was first exposed to – and immediately fell in mad, passionate, 10-year old love with – ‘Space Invaders’ and the Atari © console. … Continue reading Dampened Emotional Response and Controversial Sources of Pain (Article 3)

Narcissistic, Sociopath, Paranoid, Psychopath, Attention Seeker, Loner, Autistic, Druggie, or Just Plain Mentally Unwell? (Article 2)

The Mind. From “Life expectancy mapped for people with mental disorders” by University of Queensland, 2019, (https://medicalexpress.com/) COO Public Domain.   I was sitting across from Jaimie, his feet up on the beaten, scarred wooden coffee table between us, he was relaxed on the worn-out living room couch. Well-worn and showing signs of considerable use? … Continue reading Narcissistic, Sociopath, Paranoid, Psychopath, Attention Seeker, Loner, Autistic, Druggie, or Just Plain Mentally Unwell? (Article 2)

Workplace Toxicity (A short commentary piece inspired by the thoughts of an RN…)

(Forbes India, January 9th, 2018.) Ahhh - the internet! That ethereal realm of boundless confidence where inspiration and advice flow freely, without any expectation of critical thought or understanding by either the poster or the recipient, where heroes hide behind masks of anonymity, dishing out their advice to the 'mindless masses…' “Just accept it, it’s … Continue reading Workplace Toxicity (A short commentary piece inspired by the thoughts of an RN…)

They’re Not Like Me (…and I’m, Not Like Them)!

I'm not like them! I can handle it. I can't understand why anyone would choose to be like this. Living on the street. The walking dead! Discarding friends, husbands, wives, children - their whole life! No, they're not like me, and I'm not like them! Has that thought ever crossed your mind - even for a second? Well, for … Continue reading They’re Not Like Me (…and I’m, Not Like Them)!