Category: Personal Growth (Page 7 of 14)

Poetry Tuesday: Confusion

May 27, 2014 / Justin Matthews / 0 Comments

Image by -DjD- via Flickr

Hello again folks. Well I was digging again into some old papers and not only did I come across this little gem that you will shortly enjoy, but I found something like 6 copies of a story that I have been working on in parts since high school.

All of these starts were basically the same but all written on different scraps of paper at different times. I need to collate and get that story written. It is part 5 of a series that is probably my favorite thing I have ever written. Maybe I will rewrite the whole thing from the start and put it up for fiction Saturday. I am thinking of restarting that.

If anyone has been reading fiction saturday and remembers the Man In The Hazy Suit, you will remember that it isn’t finished. I am going to rectify that and if you would like to read the ending, send me an email justin@catharsisofthebogue.com and I will send you the completed story for free! No opt in, no joining my list (although that would be nice too), just free for the asking. It will be finished before Valentines Day.

For now, here is some poetry! I would still like to hear from you with any comments or questions or criticism or anything else. Let’s talk!

Procrastination

May 27, 2014 / Justin Matthews / 0 Comments

I have been putting off this post for a while now. No really. I am not just saying that. I wrote the title and a few notes on October 18, 2010. I am glad that all of my posts are not this late.

It seems I am behind all over the place, especially taking last week off. I am trying to catch up now, but the old maxim is true- it is easier to keep up than catch up. Even the post I have for tomorrow started back at the end of September. Which brings me to 2 questions. 1- Do you procrastinate? Every one does to some extent. 2- Has procrastination caused you to miss out on something that is potentially good?

Back in March of this year when I was gung ho and ready to do anything I got an email from Mike Cliffe-Jones (check out his blog here) about becoming and affiliate of his book The Beginners Guide to Blogging. I joined his “training” course and bought the book. I then got several emails to help sell the thing.

Well it took me a few days to read the book but I never quite got around to putting out emails or promoting the sale anywhere. Including here on my blog. Now, the book is free from his site and I have learned a valuable lesson about internet business and getting things out to market as soon as possible.

I most definitely learned a good lesson, wait too long and the opportunity is gone. I hate to make resolutions because they are so rarely followed. So I am making part of my business plan for 2011 “Do it now! Opportunity won’t wait for you to get off your lazy butt!” I am putting that in big red letters on the wall right above my desk.

Here is a challenge to you all, don’t procrastinate this year. See what you can do if you get things done as they need to be.

I would love to read your comments below and please take the time to share on the social networking sites! Thanks in advance, you readers are why I keep doing this!

-Justin

Flight of the Antidepressants

May 27, 2014 / Justin Matthews / 0 Comments

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Have you ever came up with a good title and then had to figure out what to do with it? Yea, this post is like that. Of course, it is somewhat based in my reality.

Brain chemicals are to blame here. Brain chemicals and the balance between all of them. Some say it is a fight we could never win, but with modern pharmaceuticals, anything is possible. Years ago I had a problem with depression. Some time, a few changes and Prozac helped. Years went by and I was fine. Then, back in 2010 I started to recognize some of the same symptoms of that depression again. Long time readers of this blog may have noticed the sharp decline in this fine piece of work over that summer.

My Brain Hurts! Free Thought is Hard.

May 27, 2014 / Justin Matthews / 2 Comments

This is another picture that I have had for quite some time. It makes me laugh every time I see it.

Thinking for yourself is hard. It is hard when you have been conditioned to do what the boss (parents) says since you could pay attention. Parents, teachers and employers want you do do what you are told and get the assignment/chore/job done correctly; someone elses way. For jobs it needs to be done this way lest you get fired.

Sometimes questions come up. It should be your obligation to look at both sides of the question and decide which course you should take. You can agree with the question or you could not agree, just be prepared to back it up one way or another. You don’t have to do everything your parents have always told you to do if you are old enough to live on your own.

That is where it was hard for me. Going from my parents house where they did everything, to my own place when I got married, where I was in charge. I had several migraines that first year because it was hard to handle the free thought. I very much felt like the picture above, my head needs to stay where my parents want it but my life, and my psyche need to break away and be myself. I finally think I have it down. Only took near 10 years.

It is always a challenge to think for yourself and not let people control your thoughts. You can do what you want to do.

Anyone else have thoughts? Comments are waiting below.

Justin

PS- Fiction Saturday continues with the conclusion of Death With A Vengeance! Sign up for my newsletter for a special discount on the e-book that will be released at 4pm MDT. The book will be for sale from my store page at that time!

Thanks for reading, A new story will be presented next week!

Category: Personal Growth (Page 7 of 14)

Poetry Tuesday: Confusion

Procrastination

Flight of the Antidepressants

My Brain Hurts! Free Thought is Hard.

Segments of my Brain

The Mail is Calling

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