by kimmel1972 | Apr 22, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There are defining moments in life that are more than just defining. They are undeniable, They are the moments that we can never get back or retrieve again. This makes them all the more priceless. These are the days of our youth. These are the times of our life. These...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 21, 2021 | Ben's Blog
This is somewhat a bit of an abstract theme. What I mean to say is this is only an exercise and so from here on, I will write in a stream of consciousness. There will be no rules. No form. And more importantly, no excuses or explanations. No, this is from me. This...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 20, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There is one lesson that I’ve learned which has been helpful to me. And this lesson comes after years of living with my own losses. This comes after me finding a sense of recovery, which has been ongoing after the loss of my Father and then certainly after the loss of...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 19, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I try not to entertain the old thoughts. I don’t give them much room nor do I welcome the old dreams, but yet, they still come. I have them. The drug dreams, which haunt me sometimes. This is why I never tell war stories. This is why I never glorify the old life...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 18, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Negativity is the enemy of creativity . . .Ever hear this before? I have. I’ve probably heard this more times than I could imagine. But yet, sometimes we hear things and other times, we hear the meaning.I heard this comment yesterday as if I had never heard this...