Seeking Connections

Seeking Connections

…I’m siting here dumbfounded.  I’m feeling annoyed, sad, frustrated.  Have I really spent the majority of my life attempting to create a world around me where I can feel “powerful” at the expense of others? Since GetReal, I have developed...
Connection is a Whom

Connection is a Whom

People often ask: “what does it mean to connect,” or even “what is connection?” Connection is a whom, it seems to me, especially when you are seeking connections that overcome loneliness. No better post on AI explains the struggle better, in my...
An Anecdote

An Anecdote

Alright, so I went out recently. I really wanted to challenge myself to be open and honest with women, especially if I find any particular girl attractive in some way.  That was my goal for the evening. Here’s the story. I went out with some friends.  We hit a...
Facing Confrontation

Facing Confrontation

So I’ve been really thinking a lot about acting even when feeling “not ready.”  Here’s one thing that might come of taking action when you just don’t feel ready. Ok…so I decided to go out despite not “feeling” up to it....
Giving A Pretty Girl Freedom

Giving A Pretty Girl Freedom

Before I began the GetReal challenge, I was wrestling with feelings of loneliness. I realized then that the way out of this persistent loneliness is to get out at connect. I tried. But often felt like I was still not getting enough feeling of the kind of connection...
Frames of Desire

Frames of Desire

I have desires.  I’m swimming in them, actually.  How I understand these desires and their potential fulfillment makes all the difference in the world. Lately, I’ve been struggling with feelings of loneliness. …In my efforts to get to the core of my...