(no subject)

I'm gonna clue some folks in to the fact that I have returned to blogging again but moved over here, because a good quarter of the utility of this is having other people to comment on stuff and being able to talk my head out with people who have fucks to give about you. It's a very rewarding feeling. And now that I have been in fandom for several years, I think I am better at posting comments to other people's stuff now, too. No more lingering "am I bothering people?" feels or awkward ""what do they want to hear?" mindreading attempts. So if you guys want to jump back into blogging, I promise to talk to you about your headspace and offer color commentary.

So let's start by transcribing some paper journal notes and thoughts from places, to get back into the swing of things. I'll make sure anonymous commenting is on so if anyone drops by and reads this you can ask me to blog about random questions you have or whatnot.

---

dated April 2015

After a recent neurology diagnosis and topamax prescription I have a lot more available brainpower and somewhat more energy. This coincided with N--- and S--- encountering some major relationship friction and S--- going to stat with their mother for a weekend to give the relationship space. Since N--- has gone to a psychiatrist for medication but not to a psychologist or talk therapist, I thought this was a good time to introduce therapy journalling as a way of easing him and S--- into a couples-oriented mindfulness experience.

I will be collecting prompts, exercises, and storytelling experiences to begin with and moving on to using my own meditations on our conversational directions to reach into the unexplored venues after the basic territory is covered. Since much of the good of journalling is simply prolonged thought and encouragement to consider a subject from many perspectives, I am studying prompts on the internet and in people's therapy homework to provide a wider, more useful perspective than mine.