Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
2018 Retrospective: Mental Health
As a result of my brief stint in jail, I knew there were some changes I needed to make in the care and treatment of my mental health. I had already been contemplating switching away from the clinic in Lafayette. But the events leading up to my violent fugue were proof...
2018 Retrospective: Catalyst
This past year saw a great deal of change for me, probably more than any other year of my life. I came into 2018 with certain goals in mind. Not New Year's resolutions, mind you. I'm not a fan of making promises that I might not be able to keep. But goals. Objectives...
5 Reasons Why You Absolutely SHOULD Spend Your Life with an Empath
Empaths are a rare and rather unique type of person. We view the world and interact with it in a way few others do. We experience strong emotions, deeply, and are extremely sensitive to minute fluctuations in tone and mood in just about any environment. This is not...
Fiction
The Long Bridge to Haven
"I object," Jasper said morosely. "To what?" the fairy mother replied. Her expression and tone of voice both bespoke surprise. "You're about to cross the long bridge to Haven. What's to object to?" Jasper shook his head, raising a hand to his temple as if he had a...
Psychic Surgery
He needed his sense of humour. So of course that was the very thing they surgically removed from him. He could see it there, in a jar, on the shelf, pulsing quietly. He didn’t know why they had removed it, but he was really in no position to ask questions, strapped as...
To Protect the Kingdom
No one was surprised when it happened. But the would-be assassin flew backward out the castle window, scattering shards of glass through the air. He landed on the ground roughly, and it was a moment before he could stand back up. Meanwhile, a figure appeared at the...