Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
Motivational Lows and Daily Living
I admit it. I haven't done very well at self-care this past week. It's not that I'm struggling with my mental health, really. More, it's down to the fact that my motivation levels have been low the last week or two now. For example, I have trash that's piled up a bit,...
Of Code, Security, Hackers, & Malware
A few days ago, I wrote on Facebook that I'd invested a significant amount of time in scraping malware hackers off several websites that I run and operate. I had found, through a Google search, a shell script that someone had developed to scan through your site's...
Little Windows of Mental Unwellness
It’s weird. Almost every night before I fall asleep, I experience these moments of emotional chaos that are some combination of depression, anxiety, and snippets of other emotions that all coalesce into a slurry that makes my nerve endings stand on end. I know this is...
Fiction
The Hermit
He sits in a little campsite down by the river and into the woods. He has a campfire and a meager shelter. A rusted coffee pot sits on a makeshift rack over the fire, and steam comes from the pot. He sits on a log near the fire and plays a harmonica. He is the Hermit....
Strength
It exists in multiple places at once, and it rejoices in its empowerment. It mirrors your ability to exist in many times and many places. You take up Strength as your own, and as you do, you are joined by your past and future selves, each existing simultaneously...
The Chariot
It is a vehicle, but it is also more than a vehicle. It blazes a trail across the Spirit Plane and asks you to recognize your accomplishments. Its wheels are made of solid gold, its carriage of pure white alabaster with golden filigree adorning its length and breadth....