March 6, 2007

I think it happens to lots of people.  You become so used to saying things gently and trying not to hurt anyone’s feelings that you stop saying how you honestly feel.  Why? Why are we so scared of hurting people’s feelings? Perhaps a better question — why are people’s feeling hurt by what WE have [...]

Discomfort October 26, 2006

There is this strange feeling in my body that I can’t quite pin-point.  The closest thing I can use to describe it is discomfort.  I feel uncomfortable all the time.  Maybe my clothes are too tight or my hair is too long.  I actually want some clippers right now – I really think I might use [...]

Falling October 13, 2006

I’m scared of falling.  I’m tall and I have a size 6 shoe, so NOT falling has always been a challenge for me.  It prevents me from enjoying things like rollerblading… or walking. 
Yesterday I was biking home in the snow (yes, it snowed!) and my front tire slipped into a railroad groove (now I understand why [...]

Empathy October 4, 2006

I read a quote about empathy from a website that I can’t recall at the moment.  It referred to a story about a group of aliens came to earth (I know, I know — lame plot).  It was soon discovered that one of the differences between these aliens and humans was that the aliens actually FELT the feelings [...]