Bob, Yanni, and eggs

How do you handle stress?
I need lessons.

Ignoring it doesn't work. When I employ the "just keep going" philosophy I tend to lose consciousness.

My other quick-and-easy coping method. . . well, its generally not considered "healthy" or "acceptable." Although, during the past few months I've forgotten why.

I miss Bob.



Maybe I should try sand in the base of my bag rather than water. I don't use it much because I'm afraid the noise would disturb the boys downstairs. Sometimes, though, you just gotta hit something. . .


I'm calmest when I'm painting, I can block out all the junk and just be. But, I don't think my boss would appreciate me taking random paint-breaks during the day.

(listening to Yanni helps a little)

So maybe I just need some preventative maintenance. I think I live like I bike. I try to plan and prepare, but that takes too much time, so eventually I just grab my bike and go. But then I've wasted all that time and all I have to show are unfinished plans. So not only am I late, I'm also usually ill-equipped. (Who rides without water??? Really. . .)

Frustration hits hardest when I can't seem to get my junk together enough to do anything for someone else. I spend so much time trying to keep my head above water that when someone near me is drowning, my arms are too tired to pull them up.


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Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

The haunting feeling that I'm failing life or the continuous fight to get it together?




Fear of failure paralyzes the kingdom.