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Entry 26 • Household Disruptions
by A Rambling Scribe – As a polyamorous person, I am often confronted with the notion that since I am polyamorous, I simply should not care about being lied to, dismissed, invalidated or otherwise experiencing disruptions to my household, my home and seeing them affect my child. This is not fair, but it does get…
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Entry 25 • Suppression
by A Rambling Scribe – Suppression is the enemy of authenticity. I know, emotional manipulation can appear obvious in hind-sight. But when it’s happening, it can be really hard to see. Examples include if someone threatens that they will not be your friend if you have your own opinion (like or dislike) a third party.…
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Entry 24 • Fluidity
by A Rambling Scribe – Come, sit beside me. Let me pour us some tea, so we may talk, listen to the fountain, and breathe. Many things have been changing in my life – which is natural, as life is fluid. It seems to me that our resiliency in accepting and tackling these challenges, how…
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It allows us
– by Nebula Ponders – The best attribute of a person is to be self-possessed.It is from this place every other virtuous attribute is amplified.If we exhibit empathy, we do it so that the empathy can be true but does not become self-destructive.The same with compassion and kindness.This allows us to find and exercize healthy…
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Entry 22 • Indifference versus Acceptance
by A Rambling Scribe – This morning, I was reading “Bi” by Julia Shaw and she reviews the Klein Grid of sexuality. This got me to considering the complexities of the interaction between behavior and fantasy, which in turn led me to pondering the connection and contrast between indifference and acceptance. Outwardly, indifference and acceptance…
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Entry 21 • Unkind and Powerless
by A Rambling Scribe – Today, I wish to explore the connection between unkindness and perceived powerlessness. When we feel things are not in our control, we often project our own desperation onto those around us. It can thereby make our actions towards others unkind. Take, for instance, the man who does not think he…
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Entry 20 • Complaining
by A Rambling Scribe – Today, I’ve been working to puzzle out why we complain. I’ve noticed this in myself a lot, and I feel the need to drill down. I also see it in others around me, and it almost feels contagious. Sometimes, it seems as though when the view of others is exceedingly…
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Entry 19 • Proud to be an HSP
by A Rambling Scribe – Firstly, I feel the need to mention how much I love the literature and support surrounding HSPs (Highly Sensitive People, also diagnosed as SPS or Sensory Processing Sensitivity). This is something that I was led to believe in my youth simply did not exist, which in turn led to a…
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A Short Story – Phases
– by N Ponders – a work of micro-fiction – Alice and Elliot have been together for quite a long time now, almost seventeen years in fact. They have been married for almost thirteen of those years. They have one beautiful son together: a seven-year-old boy named Jaxon who is both brilliant and mischievous. Alice…
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Entry 17 • Goodbye 2022 and Thank You
by A Rambling Scribe – As Yule approaches, I find reflection of the previous year rolling around in my mind. As a year, 2022 has been… complex. There have been many ups and downs for me personally, and I’ve dealt with some things I could never have seen coming. I have lost blood family who…
A Rambling Scribe
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