Category Archives: Progress

Mindfully Compassionate

Posted on November 20, 2014 by MyJourney

We were intimate last night. It wasn’t TOTALLY out of the blue- we had a pretty awesome encounter over the weekend. But last night was the whole-enchilada. We have not had enchiladas since the middle of June and I really … Continue reading →

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To Post Or

Posted on October 28, 2014 by MyJourney

This post is from my crazy Borderline daily diary thing I have to keep. I had previously had a habit of posting these, but I learned that some things are best kept private. And yes, it DID take me right … Continue reading →

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Victorious Evening

Posted on October 26, 2014 by MyJourney

Recently, My Wife has been allowing me to snuggle her in bed. This has caused a few problems I was unaware of. Well, I kind of knew about one. First of all, she’s uncomfortable with it. She’s still not cool … Continue reading →

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Today Was A Good Day

Posted on October 19, 2014 by MyJourney

She let me hold her. At first I thought it was because our room was chilly and maybe that’s true. But it happened. Sometime during the night, I snuggled up to her and wrapped her up with my arms. That’s … Continue reading →

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Jerks, Annoyances, And Success

Posted on October 17, 2014 by MyJourney

What a tremendous day yesterday! It was the first day of fall break and I slept to the crack of 8 AM. Later on, I had a disagreement with My Wife and made it through un-triggered. There were some incredibly … Continue reading →

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Exceedingly Pleased

Posted on October 15, 2014 by MyJourney

I have to say it has been a very positive week. I’ve been busting my rear to maintain a positive outlook on life and to be vigilant in practicing my mindful activities. This afternoon I received a random text from … Continue reading →

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A Map With Directions

Posted on October 7, 2014 by MyJourney

Funny how things work out when you identify the problem. Attitudes change. Smiles erupt from faces a little more easily. If not smiles, the frown that was constant was replaced with a neutral look. When I sent My Wife the … Continue reading →

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Normalcy Returns, Denials Dismissed

Posted on September 26, 2014 by MyJourney

As the week draws to a close, I have come back down to earth. My Wife and I have discussed the events of the past week. I don’t think I can handle very many more of those types of events … Continue reading →

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Birthday, Anniversary, And Itchy, Oh My!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by MyJourney

My birthday is July 22nd. 1 year ago I was very upset because I didn’t get my “Traditional Birthday Blow Job” as she always called it. In fact, I didn’t get so much as a how do you do. Yeah…happy … Continue reading →

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What Got Me Here

Posted on July 26, 2014 by MyJourney

In times past, I would be what could only be described as Negative Nancy, without the chick part, of course. If there were negative outcomes possible, I focused on them and planned for as many permutations that I could conceive. … Continue reading →

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