by kimmel1972 | Sep 20, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Before you go one wit this (and I hope that you do,) I want to be clear that this note to self is a personal pep-talk on a day that has particular meaning to me; however, if we could all put our therapist hats away for a moment, and skip the judgement and suggestion...
by kimmel1972 | Sep 19, 2021 | Ben's Blog
The mornings were different when I was younger. The night was over and still, the smells of the places and the bars and the late night venues was still on our clothes. I was different then. So was the way I lived and so was the group of my friends.I can remember...
by kimmel1972 | Sep 18, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Just to be clear, it is important to me that you understand the world is a better place with you in it. I would like you to understand the options you’ve been considering are options that will permanently solve a temporary problem. And dig it —I know that you’ve heard...
by kimmel1972 | Sep 17, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There is this thing we talk about, which is evasive to so many but yet, this is real. There is this life; there is this feeling, based on emotion and based on a connection, which of course is undeniable—and yet, there is this fear that becomes a nightmare because what...
by kimmel1972 | Sep 16, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I go back to a perfect day amidst the craziness. I was alone. I was fine for the moment but there was nothing on my walls and nothing in my drawers. I was alone for the first time in my life. There was no one to report to and no one to speak with.My answering machine...
by kimmel1972 | Sep 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
At this point, we’ve all been to school. We’ve all gone to class or had a classroom experience. By now, we’ve all learned about reading, writing and arithmetic. And most of us have gone through some kind of secondary schooling, whether this is in college, on-the-job...