Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels.com Stop asking if I’m stressed! I’m not. Yes, I’m aware that almost every one of my muscles has a knot. People have been saying that for nearly 3 decades, back when I was still in my 1-digits. I’ve been told I’ve got knots all over my body so many …
Tag: Mental Health
Phantom Hair Syndrome
You know that feeling you get after shaving your nose hairs? The feeling that a single hair survived and it’s scratching the inside of your nose. That’s what I call phantom hair syndrome[1]. You shaved the hairs growing in your nose, wipe the inside of each nostril with a tissue or toilet paper, and are …
Memories After 9/11
Photo by Thomas Svensson on Pexels.com Everyone remembers what they were doing when the news broke that a jet airplane crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center[1]. I’ll briefly mention my 9/11 moment, but I want to focus on what I remember after the attack. I want to describe what I …
Video Games and Sleep
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com Before I start this story, I should remind my readers that I love gaming. I'm pretty sure this story isn’t going to do the world’s perspective of us any favors, but this is a unique experience I had 2 decades ago while being sleep deprived and playing videogames. I …