Being Human

"Or Whatever That Means…"

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  • 30 Things I learned by 30

    January 6, 1996 was the day That Rhonda and Shawn Dougan had their very first (and only mind you), baby girl. today is january 5, 2026, and i was met with a moment of reflection on the eve of my birthday. thirty does Definitely creep up on you. not in a grim reaper kind of…

  • Energy vs. Emotion: Understanding what you carry

    Have you ever walked into a room and “sensed” something was a little off? Or your roommate comes home, and you can tell they had a bad day without them speaking a word to you? What you are noticing is not just a fleeting Observation or intuition- its energy, specifically, Residual energy. Emotions flare and…

  • “for the friends that knew you before you knew you”

    Something about the cooler weather always brings to a sense of nostalgia. or perhaps, i am a nostalgic person in general. always remember the past better than it Actually was. however, some parts of our lives are better than we remember them. i hated my formative years. i was a tall, lanky pre-teen who didn’t…

  • Do they sell dopamine on the black market?

    sadness… my dear old friend. there are somedays that his cold embrace is the one holding me as i wake. on those days, i look for the small joys. the warm coffee, a call from a friend, or my hair curling correctly for once. and sometimes, they make me feel even worse. its just a…

  • “The Universe Doesn’t Test You- you do”

    So many days I’ve portioned out time in my day to yell at the man in the sky. The usual reckoning being, “Why?” I grew up Baptist, taught that God was one of vengeance and correction. If I sinned, I was doomed to be damned. These things leave an impression. For years, I walked through…

  • There is something so inherently simple yet so complicated to being human. I sometimes wonder if, before arriving on this mysterious planet, we got to choose our paths with God. And if so — why would I have chosen mine? Sure, there are pieces of myself and my life that I love dearly. But really,…