Accepting, Acceptance, Embracing

I didn’t realize the difference those three words could make. Sitting here thinking about who I was over five years ago, and where I was in an interesting thought exercise.  This was before many hard conversations with my wife.  This was before a world-wide pandemic.  This was before meeting hundreds of people I now consider … Continue reading Accepting, Acceptance, Embracing

Growth

Growth comes from trial.  Growth comes from pain.  We often don’t like it, and most often don’t enjoy it.  Rightfully so, it hurts.  Often though, we like the result or outcome of the growth.   I’m presently working to lose some weight, and part of that is being uncomfortable with not eating everything in sight. Shocking, … Continue reading Growth

What Brings You Hope?

Dreams are funny things.  I will go weeks or months without remembering a dream, and then I will go through stints where I remember multiple dreams in a night or multiple nights in quick succession.   Some time ago I woke up from a dream with partial recollection of the experience.  I remember in the dream … Continue reading What Brings You Hope?

Embrace, Understand, Accept, Incorporate, Operate, You

I’ve wanted to wear diapers for as long as I can remember.  The majority of my life has since been a struggle of wanting diapers, but not wanting to want them.  That was until one very late migraine-filled night on a business trip when I had the concept of peace through self-acceptance enter my mind. … Continue reading Embrace, Understand, Accept, Incorporate, Operate, You

See Yourself, Be Yourself

While reading a new book it began talking about how we all too often define ourselves by our work.  People ask, “What do you do?” When you are at an icebreaker event or some kind of “getting to know you” situation, how do you choose to introduce yourself?  Do you lead with your career?  Do … Continue reading See Yourself, Be Yourself

Becoming a parent as an ABDL

I have always been an overthinker.  Standing in the shower I will work through countless scenarios that have such a tiny likelihood of actually happening.  This can be healthy, but I know I’ve experienced a tipping point where it is detrimental to my mental health.  I will feel my mental state change because of something … Continue reading Becoming a parent as an ABDL

Revisiting “two lives” with Ted Lasso

It is hard to not enjoy the wholesome goodness that is Ted Lasso. I could definitely do without the language, but I have enjoyed the storytelling and altruistic approach to life that Ted Lasso has. Late in the first season it humanized the main character in a way that let you know that while he … Continue reading Revisiting “two lives” with Ted Lasso