Somebody once told me that when things can’t be said, its best to express it in art. He specifically told me to just let go of my thoughts and paint. I carried around this advice in my head since then. A few days ago, there was something I needed to express and I couldn’t find …
I’m an occasional story teller, while I continue to insist that I prefer poetry over prose, once in a while I find myself writing prose. There are moments when I attempt to write fiction. The moments are brief and rare. Most of the time I have no clear idea what I’m writing. I just do. …
A few years ago one of the high school students I taught over summer seemed to suffer over the fact his parents do not support his desire to be a writer. It’s sad because he is brilliant. This made me think of why some of us wish to write. ” I love writing. I love the …
The internet has in many ways allowed people of varied backgrounds to connect. We find commonalities in interest, likes and dislikes and get into discourse prior to even figuring out which country one came from. I have been fortunate to have met some of the most dynamic and interesting people because of the internet. At …
For most teenagers these days life without the internet is unimaginable. For my generation however we still remember the the dial-up era of the internet where to use the phone you’d have to ask the person online to go offline. During this era where connecting to the internet meant hearing a dial tone on your …
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. -William Arthur Ward Over the years, I’ve gathered a few baskets of resentment towards my father. In 2011 we had a big ‘fall out.’ It reached the point where the mere mention of his name made me angry. It wasn’t a pleasant …
When I first created a blog (not this one) I stuck to a theme and it worked out. I have since then created blogs with other people that were clear in their purpose and objectives. I created Eighty Three October as my personal blog. In many ways I attempted it to be a writing blog, … Continue reading »
I’m going to keep this blog just that: Real and Simple. I’m still overhauling it at the moment, but i’m going to streamline things and just talk about things that matter to me. I’m done with trying to get this blog all focused and thematic. See you soon! -83 Continue reading »
Hi. That’s just about the only thing I can say at the moment. Still trying to catch some free time, but at the moment I’ll come and go from this blog. Hopefully when time allows I’ll even introduce the person behind this blog. Hope all of you are well. see you soon. Continue reading »
Writing on this blog has recently become almost an impossible task as I battle with life and all this turmoil that I go through. Over the years I’ve suspected I had depression, after all my mother is manic-depressive. But like all psychology major there’s a tendency to blur the lines between reality and make believe. … Continue reading »
One of the scariest transitions any one has to go through is getting a job after college. My first job was totally unrelated to my major. I was a psychology major in a finance-related job. I eventually moved to Human Resource, then found home in Marketing. Eventually, though, I found my way back to Psychology … Continue reading »
I was in search of material for my talk on socio-emotional development for teachers from an inclusive school. Every time I give this talk I try to anchor it to something they too can use as material in helping their student develop. In that particular search, I came across this short film based on Shaun … Continue reading »
In a crossfire — i bend my back to accommodate the pain ruffled feathers, bleeding through like a bullet around my neck i hang my wounds over my breast. -Random words. It’s been an exhausting day. Just wanted to say Hi after being away for so long. Continue reading »
I was into the arts. I drew my first few portraits in 5th grade. Took painting as an elective in my senior year in high school. Did a little bit more art for a few psychology therapy classes. I found the picture of these two painting today. They were part of a group therapy session. … Continue reading »
I’m currently focusing a lot of energy on the real world, juggling a number of things. Wherein my sonnet has yet to take shape and my other articles are waiting to be typed up. But I’m inspired to get more writing done, to get this blog to shape. In the meantime I’m letting my life … Continue reading »
We just celebrated Easter here. Happy Easter to those who celebrate the said day. New Stories from New People I’ve been trying to put more focus in this blog, as I’ve mentioned here. I’ve enlisted the help of a few people I know who have gone through major transitions in their lives. One, that moved … Continue reading »
