Balance + The Fish

Assumption: Resolutions are only for New Year's.

Note: I'm republishing an article that I wrote a year ago, "Balance Is Not A Fish That You Can Catch", on my original blog. It was actually the article before the post/idea for Demystify... interesting how life's river meanders. I rediscovered it a month ago + found it be to a relevant lesson that I'm still learning. My updates + best-practices from a year's worth of trials + errors follow the article. Enjoy:)
 
Balance is something we hear much about, particularly this time of year. Take a quick look at themes around the blogosphere + you'll find 'balance' often as either the main subject of a New Year's Resolution article or as an idea sprinkled throughout one.

While there is certainly much ado about it, balance is a concept that is difficult to find, if not impossible to acquire.

Balance is particularly elusive in our culture. We place a high value on activity, have positive associations about it + make personal judgments from it. We make 'activity' an extreme -- the arch nemesis of balance.

Making peace with xmas

Assumption:

For just 60 credits, this can be your fam xmas card stock photo.

After 29 dreadful experiences with this festivus season, I've finally made peace with xmas.

Why is this "the most [dreadful] time of the year"? Because, the 'candid' portrait of my family doesn't look anything like this stock photo. Nor does my xmas look or sound anything like the picture-perfect, opulent images + joy-filled songs I am bombarded with everywhere I look + everywhere I go for three+ months leading up to this wretched day. Thanks for ruining everything good + nice, Advertising + Retail. And, Burl Ives, knock it off... seriously.

Demystify: New, Improved + Taking Over

I'm hip to what all the cool cats are into... well, I'm trying to keep up anyway. It's funny how 'old' one can become in just a few years time in this racing age of technology.

First, I must make a brief mention of the design updates. I'm sure you can see for yourself as this site has undergone a bit of an overhaul. Now, everything is unified -- Fb, Twitter, this website + my new biz cards, which are coming in the mail this week. EEEEeeee!

A Moment of Silence

Assumption: "Never again!"

Most of the time, assumptions are unspoken, subtle, puppet-masters pulling our strings from behind the scenes of consciousness. Sometimes, assumptions are the bold declarations that we shout from the rooftops.

'Never again' is of the latter for me. One that I've proclaimed many times after each episode of depression. One that makes Future Me want to go back + squeeze Past Me's cute little cheeks for professing such a painfully naive 'victory'.