What I did to take my mind off Texas Perfect Storm: No Water, Heat or Electric (Plus Covid)
Too many problems happening at the same time. I’m coping watching movies. We will survive this year too, but we won’t be the same.
Cheryl Gwyneth Ragsdale
The game I call Demon Spotting developed over time as I worked through emotional entanglements and confusing break-ups. My misery became code words. Code words became mat drills. Mat drills became winning combinations. And my confusion lifted. Consider this your invitation to play. Clarity is freedom.
Introducing Harut and Marut, Record Keepers for the Clock Maker
Maybe you made a mistake. But, as long as you’re trapped in this place, you block new doors from opening. Guardian Harut keeps track of how many times you refuse to take the exit marked “Grace This Way”.
You Can’t Win When the Audience Gangs Up on You
We Don’t Like You! For Lisa Guerrero, the audience existed away from the football stadium, following her via radio as she drove in her car. Once their voices got inside her head, it was hard to focus on anything else.
DramaGuru Relationship Cards (68)
The “Relationships” deck of cards goes deeper into sorting things out with people who really get under your skin. Don’t get overwhelmed by the number of cards. Just pick out a few and see how they apply to the people and conversations in your life.
Loyal to a Fault: When someone in authority demands that you keep their secrets.
As an insider, Jackson Raffitt knows more about his father’s behavior and motivations than those of us watching from the outside.
Join a Mob and Ruin Your Life
I’ve added Jake Angeli’s dilemma to the growing list of “Hoist by your own Petard” DramaGuru cases. When your plan to upset another backfires on you, life gets complicated.
Creepy Wally Attack: Sexting Ruins Jared Porter, Hoist By His Own Petard
Jared’s behavior perfectly illustrates the Creepy Wally Attack. When someone is all over you like a cheap suit, taking up too much space, invading your privacy and putting his needs before yours, Creepy Wally is in play.
Call me back!
During Covid, I miss the friendly connection with people helping me solve problems with paperwork and other issues. Now, I’m sent to their website.
Afro Samurai Tie Dye
Afro Samurai. Some things never change. Gang violence. Political arguments. Corporate back-stabbing. There’s always someone willing to vanquish the person standing in the Number One spot.
Balancing Christmas 2020
Christmas is a perfect day to let your guard down with friends and family. If you feel safe, call a truce on long-standing arguments. Find some balance within yourself, especially when you find it hard to balance with certain other people around.