Category Archives: Mental Health

What a Mess

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Ken

I can’t even remember what it was that I was originally going to post about this week. The events of the past few days have driven it from my head, and filled that space near to bursting. I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Short and Sweet

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Ken

Happy Sunday (or whenever you’re reading this) Friends. This week’s post needs to be a short one. Not because I’m under any kind of Time constraint, though. It’s just that there’s a beautiful day outside my window and I need … Continue reading →

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Pruning

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Ken

Pruning: The practice entails the targeted removal of diseased, damaged, dead, non-productive, structurally unsound, or otherwise unwanted plant material from crop and landscape plants. There are two primary times of the year where I turn an introspective eye on my life. I acknowledge that I should probably do … Continue reading →

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Rest and Reset

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Ken

Happy Sunday Readers! This is going to be a quick one because there’s still stuff I want to get done before I run out of weekend, and “Relax” covers most of the real estate on the list. So gather round … Continue reading →

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Awkward Words

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Ken

Today, Reader, I’d like to talk about something that I thought I’d try doing and how it led me to write the three most awkward words I’ve written in a long time. In the ongoing work to improve my overall … Continue reading →

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Thanking Past Me

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Ken

I ran across this idea from a Twitter post from Alethia Kontis and it’s all about showing gratitude toward your past self. That’s right: actually realizing when Past You has done Present You a solid and thanking them for it. … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Suffering Artist

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Ken

Last week, I had been trying to get myself back on a kind of writing schedule. I kicked it off on Monday. I got up early, and got some writing done before reporting in (Figuratively speaking) for the day job. … Continue reading →

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Interlude: My Kitchen…

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Ken

I wanted to take a moment to interrupt the flow of the blog for a second. First, before I do and do that, I want to say that I hope you’re all safe and well out there and you’re all … Continue reading →

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One Moment Please…

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Ken

Well it sure has been a week, hasn’t it? I hope you’re all safe and well on your way to adjusting to the new normal. There’s been quite a bit of shake-up around the world lately and it’s had an … Continue reading →

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Con Recap/Con Letdown

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Ken

This time last weekend, I was at Balticon. I had the entire day, more or less to myself, programming for me having ended with a great panel discussion (I was the moderator – so my opinions on how it went … Continue reading →

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