by SB Rawz | Nov 8, 2021 | The Deep Dive
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. – Carl Rogers While there was most certainly a time in my life before I felt body-consciousness – abundant stories and even a few photos testify to my joyful aversion to clothes... by SB Rawz | Sep 27, 2021 | The Deep Dive
My ankles are covered in bug bites. It’s such a little thing. Literally: They’re tiny little crested mounds of bug-inflicted ick. In the scheme of things: These, though I don’t know what caused them, will lose their potency in days and fade back into plains of... by SB Rawz | Sep 13, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Like most people past early childhood on September 11, 2001, I remember exactly where I was when I heard: in the car. The news was too bizarre and my brain went straight to disbelief, assuming an oddly timed War of the Worlds sort of broadcast. I pumped gas and, when... by SB Rawz | Aug 23, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Live by the foma* that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy. *Harmless untruths ― Kurt Vonnegut Steve said, “I don’t know. I really don’t. All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and... by SB Rawz | Aug 16, 2021 | The Deep Dive
“Have you ever noticed, when you’re driving, that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?” – George Carlin, philosopher (he was also very funny) A few weeks ago, I got a call from a loved one in the midst... by SB Rawz | Jul 19, 2021 | The Deep Dive
There’s a fella named Tom. I met him last September in a parking lot of a box store to exchange a little bit of cash money for three hulking shelves he had once built but no longer needed. Our brief chat in that parking lot led to a brief email exchange, one I would...