T L ARNOLD
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I'm just a guy with a crazy imagination longing to put it all into words. Everything you read here is a part of me. Welcome to my mind,Welcome to my life,and Welcome to my world
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What Do New Year Resolutions Mean to you?
2021 has packed it's bags, tipped its hat, waved goodbye and left us behind to never see us again. It was a year full of ups and downs, achievements and disappointments as well. That last sentence is basically the subject of this piece: ups and downs,and achievements and disappointments. To be clear, I'd like to touch on the subject of " New Year Resolutions". Personally I stopped believing in the infamous Resolutions due to the fact I lacked the discipline to stick with them. I don't want anyone who's reading this to misunderstand me not believing in New Year Resolutions is my personal view and mine alone. Furthermore I would like to express that you should always stick to your beliefs no matter what's written here or anyone else has to say.
By T L ARNOLD 4 years ago in Motivation
I LOVE GAMING BUT IT'S NOT MY LIFE
There's nothing like coming home after a long day of work, unwinding and indulging yourself in your favorite hobby. For most that hobby can include but not limited to fantasy sports,baking,collecting stamps and too much to mention here. For me personally that hobby comes in the form of video games or gaming as my fellow gamers would like to call it. As much as I love gaming I'm starting to fear that's the only thing my family, friends, and colleagues ever know me for. I really don't owe anyone an explanation on what I enjoy in my personal life and time but it's becoming a concern therefore necessary. Gaming is not my only hobby, it's just the most convenient for me to engage in before bedtime. As I write these words I can't help but think about other gamers that juggles family,work,and hobbies. To juggle other life's responsibilities and still manage to enjoy their favorite hobby is like a magic trick and it's amazing. Additionally I think about my own situation and how I juggle work and other personal matters. So yes I love gaming but it's not the only thing I love to do, it's just the most convenient. If you've read my last story you would know that I love going to the gun range and the most obvious writing. The problem with the other two hobbies that I enjoy is first of all the lack of time. Time plays a very big part in my life. I work a 10 hour shift and immediately after I DoorDash around 3 hours before I make it to the house. Once I get home I eat dinner,work out,and take a shower that only leaves me with maybe 2 hours of actual free time. With my job and side gig taking up most of my time, going to the gun range is pretty much on the back burner. That's because at most local gun ranges where I live are closed at such a late hour. As far as writing goes my brain power is drained after a long day of work so far too often I develop a bad case of writer's block. There's nothing more frustrating just sitting at your keyboard knowing you have something you want to write but just can't. I feel like I can use more balance in my life to even out my gaming activities with more writing. Joining Vocal actually serves that purpose for me because I recently started to find myself thinking of my next story. Also I started to workout more because I don't want to fall into that stereotypical overweight gamer guy. I also want to pick up a new hobby in photography lol I just don't know how to fit that in my schedule. The words over indulgence comes to mind. Too much time in one thing can be a problem if you don't balance it out with something else. Soon it will take over your life in ways you least expect that brings another word to mind addiction. I really don't want to touch on the subject of addiction because it will ultimately force me to take a long look in the mirror and I'm afraid of what I might see. The purpose of this particular story is to drive home the message that gaming is a part of my life, not my whole life. Gaming is my way of escape from the rest of the world,not just gaming but other hobbies as well. I just want you to know that your hobbies and your joys aren't the only thing that define you as a person. Your hobbies are just an activity that you enjoy doing in your private time. You are more than your hobbies, you're unique, enjoy yourself but not too much lol.
By T L ARNOLD 4 years ago in Motivation
What Connects Us
Let's explore the subject of soul ties or more commonly known as connections between two lovers. But what can be considered a connection? Well in my opinion and mine alone a connection is when I can share my interests or a loved hobby with a special someone. To me there's nothing more sexy to me than a woman enjoying herself not just with me,but with the activity I enjoy myself. As the picture suggests these two are genuinely enjoying each other's company at home comfortably in their element. No expensive restaurants,clubs,parties,or family functions. Don't get me wrong those things are just as important date nights are a no brainer they break up the stale cycle of everyday life. I would love to talk about date nights one day but that's not the topic of this writing as of now connections are. I didn't consider connections between two people in a relationship to be important until I witnessed a few things in my own life. The first time I considered a connection but I didn't realize it was when I was watching a show called The Handmaid's Tale. It was one particular scene where Elizabeth Moss's character discovered the man house needed a connection with her in order for him to be able to perform the procreation ritual. That specific connection was a game of chess. It's been a while since I saw the show so please don't bother correcting me. That show was the first time I thought about connections so needless to say I brushed it off as a good plot to keep the show moving forward. As time went on I found myself in some pretty hectic relationships,or if I'm going to be honest here I was majorly disconnected from the women I was dating. I wasn't emotionally available. I could care less if they left me or stuck around most didn't. As I thought back to those relationships I came up with a common denominator: I had no connection with them at all. I always ended up doing the things or heavily involved in their interests, and far too often I ended doing the things I liked alone. Before we move forward lets address that awkward ass elephant in the room you know the one that question that's forming in your head. "If a connection is so important to this guy then why in the world did he not say anything to these women?" Awww yes communication yet another important factor in a relationship. Here's the answer to that question I DID, and they were not interested. I'm not going to go into detail with every relationship I was in so I'll just give you some examples of the events of my latest relationship. Going into this relationship I admit I didn't express the importance of her participating in anyone of my interests. I expressed to her that my number one passion above all is writing the only thing I asked her to do is read some of my work
By T L ARNOLD 4 years ago in Humans
