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A few days ago I went to the Dr. for a physical. Many of you will be shocked to hear that I think I've only ever had one other physical in my life! I suppose that now is the time when I should be getting more vigilant about these things but I have, until now enjoyed pretty good health. In fact I have a pretty good life. I have realized that all the blogging I did during lent might have given people the impression that I'm a sort of depressed and negative person. That really isn't the case. I do try to look on the bright side and I am immensely blessed in my life. It's just that I have always worked threw negative thoughts and feelings threw writing. This actually led my high school English teacher to ask me if I was suicidal. Then at other times he accused me completely unfairly of plagiarism. This may not be the best way to approach someone that you think could be unstable but that is another story. So today I just wanted to encourage people to look at thei...

It's been a little while since I've posted a message. I think now that Lent is over I'm not quite as focused on the issues of self esteem and haven't felt the urgency of writing. However, that does not mean that the work isn't continuing. I've spoken to a few people about the benefits of counseling lately and it's reminded me of my experiences with it. The first time I saw a counselor was in high school. Surprise, surprise, I had issues with my self esteem. Though I did find it helpful I'm not really sure of the quality of the therapist I was going to. Case and point, I still have a lot of issues today. It did assist me in recognizing some points about myself however. It turns out I am a fixer. If someone comes to me with a problem it drives me crazy if I can't do anything to help. It also is quite frustrating for me when I see people fight. For example, if there was ever a fight in my family I would try and interject, even if it had nothi...