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• phoenix32 (59)in #creativity • 5 years ago

  New Opportunities

  I had the fortunate circumstances to connect with Aunt Kat. When I worked in the school district back home, I got to meet her and know her better. She and my mother have some…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Back in the Saddle

  It has been one hot month or so since my last post, and I have to say that I have been rather busy. A good number of things happened, in no particular order or sequence that…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Introspection - Heroes Part 4: The Redemptives

  Every saint has a past. Every sinner has a future. I love redemptive heroes. I really do. As much as I wish I could be as brave and bold as the Leaders, as much as I am very…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Introspection - Heroes Part 3: The Artifices

  I have a certain affinity for the characters on my list that I refer to as “The Artifices”. Not conceived or born of the traditional or standard means, no, these are not quite…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Introspection - Heroes Part 2: The Leaders

  Regarding fictional characters, one of the saddest moments of my young life was watching Optimus Prime die on the big screen. It was awesome, it was tear-jerking and…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Introspection - Heroes Part 1: The Engineers

  I’ve been taking stock of my life, as I am on the cusp of literally packing up (once again) to completely move to… somewhere… I have no idea exactly where I will be landing. And…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Hiding in My Room

  I’ve been hiding as of late. I admit it. It has not been easy to get up and get out to class, or even to prayer. Not that I don’t want to pray, nor that my faith has been shaken.…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  Gradations

  It seems that I have finally found something to write about that has some substance to it. A recent conversation with a good friend helped me see something. Talking to him and…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #writers-block • 5 years ago

  Still Banging My Head Against the Wall

  The season of midterms is coming to a close, and of course I had a 10 page paper to write for last week, as well as a homily to write for the practicum class. Meanwhile, all I…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #writers-block • 5 years ago

  Writer’s Block

  I’ve had some massive writer’s block as of late, and it has troubled me a bit. The couple of posts that I’ve had as of late are rants more than anything, more reactionary than…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #philadelphia • 5 years ago

  A Really Terrible Self-Justification of a Backwards City

  I have made it known that I am not a Philadelphia guy. I try not to hate on the place, honestly, although it is admittedly difficult as I am a New York guy through and through —…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #new-jersey • 5 years ago

  Don’t You Think I Know Where I Live?

  There are many difficult things about living in Philadelphia. Granted, many of the things are subjective — being 60 miles inland, not smelling the ocean when I step outside, the…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  If You Thought "Calm Down" Was a Bad Phrase...

  Almost three weeks ago, I posted about a two-word phrase that is just irritating and frustrating: "Calm down." (See: "Don't worry." Dude... I cannot possibly begin to…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #life • 5 years ago

  The Summer of Many Moves

  The last couple of years of my life can be described in a single word: nomadic. I have not had a "real" home to call my own. I used to have an apartment, and while it was at…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #short-story • 5 years ago

  Journal - A Short Story Part 5

  AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 4 can be found here - The air was stubborn, clinging to the chill of the winter, a reminder of the capriciousness of early April. He had stopped paying…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  The Words We Choose and the Words We Use

  While I am currently a seminarian, I am old enough that I have been out in the ‘Verse for a while. I have a dating history, and I often joke that my history would shock and…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #mental-health • 5 years ago

  "Calm Down" - A Rant

  You're angry. You're hurt. You're frustrated. You're barely holding on to rationality. And someone says to you two words: "Calm down." You're completely rational. You're…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #short-story • 6 years ago

  Journal - A Short Story Part 4

  AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 3 can be found here - "A Hero Named Hiro" — Monday February 8, 2010 I always found it funny that one of the heroes in the show “Heroes” is named Hiro.…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #short-story • 6 years ago

  Journal - A Short Story Part 3

  AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 2 can be found here - The sun rose over the hill, the first day of his freedom. He had turned 18 over two months prior, but he did not quite feel like an…

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• phoenix32 (59)in #short-story • 6 years ago

  Journal - A Short Story Part 2

  AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 1 can be found here - He sat in the dimly lit dorm room. The young man would be back from class within a few minutes, and his roommate was out of the…

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