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The Honesty Project That Wasn’t
Posted on April 25, 2024 Leave a Comment
The blog post narrates a deeply personal story of a relationship breakdown. The narrator describes a dinner at a Chinese restaurant where his companion unexpectedly declares that she had intended to use him as an “honesty project” by being completely truthful with him. However, she reveals that she was unable to maintain this honesty because of her feelings for someone else, which she confesses during the meal. The conversation leads to a painful acknowledgment of unreciprocated feelings and mutual deception. The situation further complicates as their mutual friend later informs the narrator about the public disclosure of the incident within their friend circle. The post continues with various references to the narrator’s past experiences and relationships, hinting at a pattern of emotional distress and recovery, culminating in his current more stable life situation. Throughout, the post interweaves song lyrics that echo the emotional stages of the narrator’s reflections, emphasizing themes of disillusionment, acceptance, and moving on.
You can’t change the past. And, even if you could, would you?
Posted on June 30, 2023
In this blog post, I reflect on past decisions and relationships, and wonder if I would change anything if given the chance. I explore different timelines and decisions that led to where I am today, and ultimately conclude that every choice, no matter how insignificant, played a role in shaping my life. While I may occasionally wonder what could have been if I had made different choices, I are content with where I am now and the person I have become.
The Trauma of Your Ancestors
Posted on March 26, 2021 4 Comments
I listened today to a seminar on transgenerational trauma. The theory of such trauma boils down to a couple of basic things. Number one, someone in your lineage suffered trauma of some sort. Number two, they displayed that trauma and their children followed suit. Number three, you also display that trauma because that is how […]
The Weight You’ll Gain and Lose
Posted on August 23, 2020
I’m trying harder than ever to lose weight and get healthy. I think I have it figured out. I just hope it’s not too late to reverse decades of damage done to my body by my addiction to food, my lifestyle, and the poor choices I’ve made.
Let the Past Die. Shred It, if You Have To.
Posted on December 31, 2018
Things have a way of grabbing on to you and not letting you go. They can get in the way of your happiness and growth. Sometimes, it’s best to let the past die… Shred it, if you have to.
Where have they seen me before?
Posted on May 31, 2016 1 Comment
Right before I started the doctoral program, I had enrolled in a certificate program for leadership in public health. It was aimed at professionals who worked full time, but it had a couple of shortcomings. First, the assignments required working in groups at a time when there wasn’t a particularly good online/remote way of doing […]
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