Adjusting My Jetpack Joyride with Mindfulness
We need to feel like our lives are meaningful, to ourselves, our family, and others.
We need to feel like our lives are meaningful, to ourselves, our family, and others.
Finding the balance in our lives requires self-awareness and the discipline, time, and energy to carry out our creative plans.
One of the most pivotal moments in recovery is admitting to yourself that depression is a problem. For me, isolation is pretty deep on the list of symptoms. By the time I'm isolating and fucking up at work, the other mechanics of depression are in full bloom.
The thrill of getting to a second date... Well, don't blow it. Just be cool. Don't lead to fast or too far. Take your signals from your date. Listen intently for emotional intelligence. Are they telling stories about past relationships, or future ideas, or work, or working out?
May you have the energy and fire to architect and fill creative structures with the stories of your life, love, and loss.
I hope you meet a lot of nice people out there. But don't be fooled by their looks, their profile statements, or their fluent email banter. Go for the face-to-face meeting with as little hassle and energy as possible. If it becomes difficult to land the date, for whatever reason, move on. If they wanted to meet they would also be trying to make it happen, not giving excuses.
There are plenty of fit and fantastic-looking people using online dating. 99% of them will not give you the time of day. That's okay. You only need ONE YES to change your life.
Work. Day job. Tired man. Trading my time and skill for some money. And the end of the week is just a few hours ahead.