Notes


Drafts, notes, half-finished pieces. Latest first.

  • Talking to God [draft]

    Have you ever talked with God? I mean, actually had a conversation with them, a full dialogue, back and forth for half an hour or more. Since my “spiritual awakening” I’ve had interactions, or at least, what I could see as being interactions — with God, with the universe, with an understanding that goes beyond…

  • Care Work [draft]

    🔊 Listen (pending) — What’s the point of my life? When I started my job as a care worker, I didn’t think that this was a question I’d feel forced to face. But that’s where I would end up. Allow me to explain. — [[ new intro?: I loved my job as a care worker,…

  • Expression [draft]

    Talking to Andy at the Gooey xmas: He said he wondered if the company slack was the best place to share my writing! But also said, he actually went back and re-read (and re-0read again) the poem I’d shared. I said, I’m glad he appreciated it. And also, that I am trying to branch out…

  • forgot [d]

    Walking home today, hungover from the Gooey xmas meetup last night, I’ve felt dreadful the whole day. It started to get really difficult about halfway home, I guess my meds had run out (I’d only brought with me the ones with the sudden cut-off). I was on my road, after climbing the gradually inclining hill,…

  • Guilt

    A little while ago, I realised something. I’ve always been critical of myself, never thinking I was good enough, always guilty for not being kinder, or giving more, or not noticing something at a time when that insight might have been beneficial to someone. But then, walking alone one day, it occurred to me that…

  • 💡

    Write about the things that have shaped or boosted my self-confidence. This indirectly means I’ll also be writing about ways that I’ve disliked/punished myself. Combining the two lets me offer solutions to one of the realest, hardest problems a person could ever solve. Personal Phrases & Concepts: You are player 1 of your own game…

  • Activity for “forgot” [d]

    You can witness this concept in yourself quite easily. First you’ll need a baseline: How do you feel about yourself on a regular good day? Choose a time when you’re awake, alert, and free any duties or other pressures. Consider both your self-perception and your memories. Below are some prompts that might help you investigate…

  • CBT [draft]

    Last year, while on furlough, I decided to embark on a mission of self-discovery, examining the parts of myself that I was less familiar with. (In hindsight, I think this was an attempt to rediscover a buried joy within me, after my passion for life had began to rot in a job I felt miserable…

  • dividing line [d]

    There is a line in my life, dividing two parts: Before the family holiday in October of this year (2021), and after it. My life has changed since that time. I came away a new person. The shift has been subtle: Simply put, I am now — to re-use an earlier phrase — a self-comforted…

  • Talking with “god”

    > I don’t see it like that, it’s more grey Hearing 1 person’s perspective — that wouldn’t have worked for me. I needed to hear it from a god-level entity, as my beliefs are god-level, i.e. they concern the fundamental nature of reality. A new human perspective can influence them, but I doubt they could have…

  • needs

    I’m sat here thinking about what I want form a relationship… Might be the first time I’ve done this. I’m thinking about what I’m looking for: Softness, at least at the moment. Someone I really fancy too, who does weird things to my mind and makes me feel weak in the ways you’d want them…