Category Archives: Personal

A New Direction

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Luke Ford

Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, The other day in a post you made that could be associated with this one, called ‘When Did I Hit Bottom?‘, you had an inspired comment by Chaim Amalek. He suggested that your real problem … Continue reading →

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First And Last Images

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Luke Ford

Assignment: Write about the first image that comes to mind in your story. And the next image. And the final image. It’s June 1980. I stand beside the American River. Its currents run deep past jagged rocks, and I fear … Continue reading →

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How Far Away Is That Land?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Luke Ford

He sat with his arms folded across his chest, his hands gripping his triceps. And then when he stood, he quickly returned to that same posture. To walk across the room, however, he had to unclench, and when he got … Continue reading →

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Do I Need To Radically Change?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Luke Ford

I had this great therapist. I respected him so much. After about 18 months of work together and after my blogging kept tripping me up and stopping me from getting along with my various communities, he said to me, “I … Continue reading →

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What’s The Name For This Syndrome?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Luke Ford

What’s the name for the syndrome where you restlessly pursue reconnection with people from your past who live nowhere near you while living solitaire in your present place? This has afflicted me since 1977 when I moved to California from … Continue reading →

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