I realize that I have not been posting as frequently as I have in the past. My typical week is Monday thru Thursday and I usually end up not posting on Friday or Saturday and sometimes not even on Thursday. Not sure it is driven by me, the world, or God, but something is driving […]
Enneagram
My wife wanted me to take this quiz to see what Enneagram type I am. Enneagram is nine symbols that represent nine distinct personality types for relating to ones self, others, and the world. Supposedly, each Enneagram has a different pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting, Also, once one learns which Enneagram type they are, […]
Who I Am
The wife made a comment that other day. She said she has to read my posts to know who I am. Now I disagree, but that is ok as this is what she thinks. Here is my take on the situation. My wife wants me to talk more, but I am not a big talker […]
Doing the right thing
I recently purchased an expensive table saw that was supposed to be good built by a supposedly reputable company. The edges are shard and raised that they act like a scraper, the table top surface is wavy, there are a lot of edge chips, one of the wings has a large chip, and the company […]
Hating change
I am a person that really does not like change. I can live with it, but I prefer things to remain the status quo. My wife thinks I am slightly autistic which could explain why I really do not like change. I drive every week about 360 miles, 180 to work and 180 home. I […]
Freedom isn’t Free
So many people abuse the freedom they think they have forgetting what it took to get that freedom. They think they can say and do as they please without there ever being any consequences for their actions and when society tells them they are wrong, they do not know how to handle it. Then they […]
Perspective
I never really pictured my wife as a person with positive perspective, but she taught me something new last week. In my opinion, a negative perspective can cloud and change your vision. This will make it more difficult to deal with things. Last week was crappy from one point of view for me. The new […]
Emotional Abuse
Very close to mental abuse is emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is an attempt to control another person like physical and mental abuse by playing with a persons emotions. Emotional abuse is typically: Withholding affection Shaming Blaminf Belittling language Mnd games Silent treatment on a continual basis Tuning out Verbal abuse Then you have the apologetic, […]
Mental Abuse
Along with physical abuse, there is also mental abuse. Mental abuse is like physical abuse except the person is attacking the mind. This usually leads to a the person who is being abused feeling worthless and lacking any kind of empowerment. This is closely related to emotional abuse which I will discuss tomorrow, but it […]
Physical Abuse
There are many kinds of abuse. This will be talking about physical abuse. So what is physical abuse? It is the intentional act to cause injury or trauma to another person or animal by physical contact. When humans are involved, it can be directed towards children or adults. One of the major areas is physical […]