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included in the box of letters I was going through was a letter within a letter, where a friend had sent one back to me years later. she wanted me to see what I'd written. this is a sampling of a younger me trying to talk about the chaos of identity and those fleeting fragments of your personality that don't make the final cut:
"I like what you said about feeling like you're in a personality trench. Imagine a trench warfare scenario as a metaphor for the dissipation of the life pieces that emerge above ground. Each is alive for a moment - in its now, in its prime. Randomly punished with death for even attempting to surface. But that's the darker view of it. Sometimes there's just... aspects, I guess, facets, other faces that are part of you, just not the day-to-day (have-to-be) you. They can be some of the best faces you'll ever wear, but they just don't "take" with your ego, brain, energy, soul... like an organ transplant gone awry. I've never thought of it like this before, but I'm not the person who is the composite of all the most important and influential experiences of my past years. And I'm not sure why. There's been all kinds of intensely *alive* moments that should build a better Ben, but I don't think it works that way. Maybe they're all gone and you need to start over every time you wake up in the morning and flick back out of your subconscious."
― Ingrid Betancourt
I've always been an overthinker, hesitant, fearing personal change without careful planning.
Sometimes, some things in life just have to be seen/heard/felt/dealt with.
Can't stay blinded by "CAUTION" tape forever.
Though I should probably have it over my mouth a little while longer...
*pardon the implied profanity. believe it, or not, i rarely swear and could count the people that have heard me drop the f-bomb on one hand.*
This little cube is actually a pretty good barometer of my mental state. Typically, I can sit and sort and resort this guy indefinitely without a second thought. However, when I've got something on my mind, the second to last step becomes a road block. Unfortunately for me, I tend to be an overthinker, overanalyzer, over"everything" really. Ah well. I'll come back to it later and wonder why I had such a problem with it.
You and I are not what we eat; we are what we think. - Walter Anderson, The Confidence Course, 1997
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again? -Winnie the Pooh
(I love Winnie the Pooh)
Secret 2:
It's true. I think too much. So much that it keeps me from sleeping at times.
I don't know if I like the way this came out. I look like a deer in headlights.
I was thinking
overthinking
cause there's just too many scenarios
to think about
to figure out
if you're my dream please come true
I am an overthinker. I think too much and I can't quit it. I am an addict to my brain. I want to know everything about everything.
In 2007 Photographer Bill Wadman traveled around the United States and Europe with a single mission. Each day he photographed, edited and posted online a different portrait of a different person. It was a mammoth effort meticulously followed that resulted in one of the most authentic collection of portraits I've ever seen. The result, entitled simply 365 Portraits is a significant and beautiful collection of images. I was honored to have been included as a subject in Bill's Project and think the photo that he took of me is one of the best I've ever seen. While Bill shot some famous people in his book (like Astronaut Buzz Aldrin) I found some of his most compelling portraits to be those of everyday people as part of their everyday lives. Here are some of my favorites:
Lover and Contrast of Graph Paper Regina Sampels
Singer Songwriter Jocelyn Ryder
Editor of Poz Magazine Regan Hoffman
Bill has now finally released his book of these portraits. The book will be an initial limited edition run of 500 numbered and signed copies. The book is hard cover with about 250 pages showcasing these amazing portraits and Bill is selling them for $120 each. There is a July 20th pre-order deadline. Here is your opportunity to own a unique and interesting early edition work of art from an emerging American photographer and to support an artist directly as well. I just ordered mine 30 minutes ago. Congrats on your project Bill and congrats now on the book -- a remarkable work and a labor of love for sure.
I'm a bit of an over-thinker. And I think that when I took this I was very ready for a break. It's nice to be home. You can only get so much comfort from a blanket.
Some call them a conscience. Others would say schizofrenia (LOL).
But don't you have sometime the little voices, when you face a decision or dilemma, that start having a mental conversation, analyzing the pros and cons of every possible action, giving you advice, making you fearful or shy or giving you that push you needed to say "Damn it! I'm doing it!!"... ?
Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it's a pain in the ass... that's what you get for being a person that acts on feelings, gut, intuition, emotion, etc... while at once being a bit of an overthinker.
Oh, well...
Fairway Supermarket,
New York
Taken with 3G iPhone
I was diagnosed last week with ADHD at the age of 30. It’s one of those things that I’ve always suspected (and my students would constantly accuse me of), but recently I’ve had more episodes where I’m unable to manage any time efficiently, and it has caused a great stress in my life.
🌀 Could my life have been easier if I was diagnosed sooner?
🌀 Will medication change who I am?
🌀 Am I considered disabled now?
Why does it bother me so much, when I knew it all along? Is it because I am no longer ‘neurotypical’? That my mind is considered to have a disability?
️ The distractions
️ The obsessions
️ The forgetfulness
️ The rambling
️ The endless thoughts
Isn’t this normal for all people? Was I misdiagnosed? Am I just lazy? An overthinker?
The list goes on and on, and while my mind is usually stormy, it has now formed a hurricane, one full of swirling thoughts engrossing every inch of my brain. Hopefully soon the storm will secede and things will be clear in the skies of my mind.
🌀
Idea #552: The Hurricane.
Trying a bit of HDR again, this time at a magical place. Photography is as fun as it can be daunting to classic overthinkers like myself. I'm sure alot of amature photographers feel this way: it's like an animator at his desk. The desk measures about 3 feet high; just high enough to sneak his knees in and a table top just right at the bend of the elbow- yet with an equally high pile of crunched and torn up paper beside him. It's alot of trial and error, and sometimes more error than you could care for. Anyway, here's another attempt at HDR- and damn can it be a beast to tame.
I am the classic overthinker. I worry about everything and everyone. Plus, I always want to please everyone. It can be a bit stressful at times. For a long time, I didn't notice that some people took advantage of this. So I'm trying to be a bit more relaxed. Take time for myself, sit down with my journals or sketchbooks or a novel or just a cup of tea and some music and breathe and concentrate on one thing at a time, not multi-tasking for once.
models:
www.instagram.com/_creative.overthinker_/
www.instagram.com/ashleythejedi/
Godox ad200 to the left with Westcott rapidbox 2x1. nikon sb-750 with gel cap back at column using godox x1r (receiver). Triggered by Godox XproN in TTL with +/- adjustment with 2 groups.
I am a bit of an "overthinker". Drives me nuts at times. I could not decide first, if I liked this. Second, if I should tweak it. I played around with it, but wound up just leaving it SOOC. I then decided to not put it in any groups, just to see if any of you, my contacts, had anything to say about it. Well, tho I only have had two as I type this, they were very nice and told me that maybe this was a decent shot after all. Even with the bit of background clutter - perhaps that adds to it? Or takes away? Which? There I go, overthinking again.
Sometimes it's instinct I need to listen to, not just all those other annoying thoughts.
Trying a bit of HDR again, this time at a magical place. Photography is as fun as it can be daunting to classic overthinkers like myself. I'm sure alot of amature photographers feel this way: it's like an animator at his desk. The desk measures about 3 feet high; just high enough to sneak his knees in and a table top just right at the bend of the elbow- yet with an equally high pile of crunched and torn up paper beside him. It's alot of trial and error, and sometimes more error than you could care for. Anyway, here's another attempt at HDR- and damn can it be a hard beast to tame. I've read the damn tutorials but y'all make it look so easy!
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
Created by Peetz High School, Peetz, CO
Artist: Abby
Title: The Overthinker
Teacher: Leslie Raffelson
Theme: Imagination
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes, I did.
About: Welcome to the mind of Abby White. The girl who overthinks every possible situation, but in a beautifully unique way.
Learn more about IFC Projects at www.ifcprojects.com
Smart girls are the overthinkers, the insecure ones, the different ones. They know what the real world is like. They analyze every little thing in life. Why? to avoid getting hurt. To find happiness. They stay up at night trying to think about every possible situation to get through all the problems. They think too much. They trust fewer people. Their insecurity proves their respect toward themselves. Of course they try to live away from a drama-filled life. Smart girls know their worth. Now those are the ones worth keeping by your side.
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
O·ver·think
verb: To spend more time thinking about something than is necessary or productive.
Focusing on different aspects of my personality.
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Smart girls are the overthinkers, the insecure ones, the different ones. They know what the real world is like. They analyze every little thing in life. Why? To avoid getting hurt. To find happiness. They stay up at night trying to think about every possible situation to get through all the problems. They think to much. They trust fewer people. Their insecurity proves their respect toward themselves. Of course they try to live away from a drama-filled life. Smart girls know their worth. Now those are the ones worth keeping by your side.
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
Trust the overthinker who tells you they love you.
They have, most assuredly, thought of every reason not to.
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
British born, Austrlian raised and Britain based singer/songwriter K Anderson (www.kandersonmusic.com) is a boy who sings lesbian songs. These images were taken for The Kaje (www.thekaje.com).
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Meditation ♂️ is obviously not about achievement or stats, but I got this notification in @insighttimer that I hit 150 days with a session since May and couldn't help but feel proud! I actually had 122 CONSECUTIVE days through sometime in August which was amazing, but I accidentally missed a day and since then have obviously missed a few more. Apparently I've had a session on 92% of days though which is cool to know! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Meditating is one of several things I've been doing this year to help sort of balance myself, movement being the other biggest one, and I feel like the combination of the two has had a big impact in helping me get out of my head. As a chronic overthinker, I really really needed that but had no idea HOW to before. I actually thought meditation would make it WORSE because historically, quieting down and thinking has been terrible as someone with a big tendency to ruminate! But that's one of the really good things about guided meditations — they help keep you on track and focusing on something. Of course, your mind still wanders and that's normal and okay! But with practice it teaches you to spend more time FEELING and SENSING instead of just THINKING. I usually listen to something as I'm falling asleep. Sometimes just relaxing music, other times body scans/progressive relaxations, sleep talk downs, sleep stories, or affirmations. It just depends what I feel like I need at the time 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ TL;DR: I don't know how I'd have gotten through this year without meditation and if you're interesting in trying it out, I highly recommend Insight Timer because of the enormous amount of variety it offers for free. There is a premium annual subscription you can get to access "courses" and some features (like rewind/fast forward), but all the actual meditations are free, and there are over 65,000 (!!!) of them of all kinds (including music and ambient/nature sounds), uploaded by a huge number of contributors. If you try one and don't like it, there are a zillion more to choose from. Try a different contributor or type of meditation and see if that resonates more. There's something for everyone! via Instagram instagr.am/p/CG7-juwjRG9/
I would like to think of myself as a very kind person. If someone needs something from me at work, I am always there to help whoever it is, even if I am super busy. If I cannot help right then and there, I will return whenever I get the chance. If someone is ever down, I feel like I am really good at helping them feel better, but am not the person who pushes that just makes it worse for a person, if that makes sense. I know, that if someone has a problem, they may not want to speak about it right then and there. Sometimes a shoulder to cry on, or a person to vent to is all a person needs to feel better at times. I am an overthinker, I know that for sure. It can be a good and a bad thing of course, but I think it is a better trait for good than for bad. Sometimes I feel that the approach that I have towards people makes them think that I might not be that good of a friend, as I don’t ask what’s wrong, I try to make them feel better. I feel lonely at times, which is fine.
My girlfriend on the other hand thinks I am also very kind, but not the best person when it comes to venting. The reason she said that I am not perfect when it comes to her expressing herself is because sometimes, I lack the care, and push towards the solution more. I can somewhat agree with her on this, and of course am going to try and do the opposite now! But she does think I am very kind and charismatic, and always putting other people before myself. The example she gave me was if we wake up from a nap at the same time, I always give her water first, before I drink some (Every one is thirsty when they wake up!)
Overall I think the stories that we told are similar in some ways, it is nice to know that I am thought of as kind! That is what I go for.