Runish Musings - 06/18/2019 Wisdom comes from many sources. Shakespeare wrote “This above all, to thine own self be true.” This then begs the question, who am I? The Oracle at Delphi has carved into it, “Know thyself.” The vastness of knowledge in the universe should begin with knowledge of self. Humans are born and assigned … Continue reading Consulting the Compass:
Author: Steph Brumbaugh
Steph identifies on the non-binary spectrum and uses they/ them/ their pronouns. Steph graduated summa cum laude from Gallaudet University, with a BA in English: Writing. Their passion is to contribute to human diversity and inclusion by being authentic and helping others live their own truths.
U-turn: Duh Moments…
“When you come to the realization that the only person who you need to make happy is yourself, your entire life will change and it will become what you always wanted it to be.” ACM First things first. For some reason, I do not listen to myself. I read things, I think I’ve absorbed it, … Continue reading U-turn: Duh Moments…
Rest Stop: Self-Discovery
The problem is... I keep saying no to myself and yes to way too many people... A lady that I would like to get to know even better posted the above meme on Facebook. I appreciate her quirkiness. She is very personable and intriguing. And she is also one of a handful of people who … Continue reading Rest Stop: Self-Discovery
Caution Cone #2: Road Work Ahead
“Codependency is an unhealthy focus on other people’s problems, feelings, and needs.” – Sharon Martin It fascinates me how I can know something, and still repeat the same pattern. It’s not the people that I come into contact with that are the problem. It’s me. I’m my own biggest problem. Last night, I told a … Continue reading Caution Cone #2: Road Work Ahead
Automatic/ Autopilot vs. Manual
“Freedom is control in your own life” – Willie Nelson I bought my first car in 2004. I named it Molly. That car was the first manual transmission automobile that I had ever driven. My partner taught me how to drive it. I LOVED that car. I was in control. I could feel how it … Continue reading Automatic/ Autopilot vs. Manual
Pit Stop: Asking for Directions
”I’ll be your dream, I’ll be your wish, I’ll be your fantasy. “I’ll be your hope, I’ll be your love be everything that you need” – Savage Garden I am 41 years old. I was with my ex-life partner for close to 19 years. That is almost half my life. We did not have a … Continue reading Pit Stop: Asking for Directions
Road Tunes
Sometimes I wonder where I've been, Who I am, Do I fit in. I may not win, But I can't be thrown, Out here on my own, ~Irene Cara Amazing to me all the musical lyrics that I know. I watch the movies and I don’t really hear the notes or the beauty of the … Continue reading Road Tunes
Navigating Boundaries
“Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.” – Bette Davis I am going to be bluntly honest in this blog session. I totally have issues with boundaries. I have difficulty figuring out where my lines need to be drawn. I remember being a kid and hearing my dad say to me “You’re … Continue reading Navigating Boundaries
Expedition: Trailblazing
(extended version: not a summation) “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson In 1994, when I was sixteen years old, I became a Rotary International Youth Exchange Student to Johannesburg, South Africa. At that time, I had been deaf … Continue reading Expedition: Trailblazing
Quagmire: Gender Roles in Romantic Relationships
Quagmire: a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot. For the love of Pete, can I not have something be simple? No. I CANNOT. There are different types of love. There is the love of a parent for a child and a child for a parent. There is the love between friends. AND … Continue reading Quagmire: Gender Roles in Romantic Relationships
Excursions in PerspicaCity 