Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
The Types of Dreams I’ve Had the Past Few Years
(Content warning: discussion of death and dreams of bullying and violent behavior) I don’t understand my sleeping mind. I can’t remember the last time I had a true nightmare. But for a number of years now, the kinds of dreams I have feature situations and scenarios...
Sleep
I want to sleepAnd never wake up. Most days. Some days?A lot of days. I want peace. Of mind. Of body. Of spirit. Of every fucking thing. Which is — Unattainable. Unaccountable. Unachievable. At least for...
Unmasking Anxiety: Discovering and Learning to Manage the Disorders I Didn’t Know I Had
I have a cluster of mental illnesses — Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety. It’s a real shit-show of issues, if I’m honest, and others who’ve been there can attest to that fact. It’s a common cluster of illnesses,...
Fiction
The World
It is the culmination of everything you have done. It marks the completion and fulfillment of one path you are on. It is the World, and it sets a marker for you to revel in your success. You have made it to the end of what you set out to do, and a new cycle is...
Judgement
It represents transition. It tells you that you need to make some big decisions. It is Judgement, and it is guiding you to change. Several doorways present themselves to you. Which one do you choose? Which path is the right one for you? Only you can make that choice....
The Sun
It expresses pure joy and abundance and swells with jubilant life. Its glow and light warms you as you walk beneath it. It is the Sun, and it is ready to bring you enlightenment. You walk in the Sun's light, and in so doing, you know that good changes are on the way....