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I'm raw to the core and typically at home with myself. However, my non-conformity and unconventional (aka eccentric) behaviour tend to make the spiritually-bereft a little uneasy.

I've lived a lifetime of breaking out of uniform little boxes designed to turn people into complacent societal zombies. I've watched as various professionals scrambled to affix labels (aka disorders) to my being, constructing further barriers against inclusion. ...

With all the hoopla surrounding Hugh Jackman's photo and subsequent comments about how he's aged, I'm half afraid to post my own annual pic outlining my weight loss. I wouldn't want to shock people with how I've aged a whole year in the past year.





Then again, I'm not a high-profile celeb, so who cares? And who would have the audacity to say something about it in this day and age where we're trying to drive ...

It's not my insecurities that tend to jeopardize my relationships with others; typically, it's theirs.

They've experienced bad relationships in the past and tend to have trust issues. And after people burn you so many times, it's hard to want to keep on trying to be nice to others. We've all felt that at one time or another, right? I understand how difficult it is to be kind to unkind people. It's a real struggle.

I wasn't ...

Even though I come from a family that wasn't particularly motivated towards any religion, I have prayed for as long as I can remember. Who was I praying to? I think I can safely say that over time the focus of my prayer has adjusted, evolved... become more clear perhaps. It is deeply personal and somewhat esoteric.

If I say I will "keep you in my thoughts and prayers", you can take me at my word. I don't say it because it sounds good or because it's something that I think I should ...

I refer to this pasty recipe as “Cornish-inspired” because my Cornish friends and relatives would have my guts for garters if they saw the list of ingredients. An authentic Cornish Pasty contains beef skirt, swede (more commonly-referred to as rutabaga or turnip in North America), potato, onions and a light peppery seasoning. No other additives or seasonings would be used in an authentic recipe, so my ...