Tag Archives: fear

The Storm That Had No End

Posted on May 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

Trigger warning: This post deals with anxiety. Title notwithstanding, the storm did eventually pass. My Real Memoir Rehearsals began immediately after my previous show. I’d loved playing a Scottish painter bantering with his feisty ex-lover. I was not looking forward … Continue reading →

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The Storm I Couldn’t See Coming

Posted on May 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image by PortSundries My Real Memoir There’d been signs early on, but I was too young to know what they meant. In primary school I’d heard the phrase, “Step on a crack and break your mother’s back,” and started avoiding cracks. … Continue reading →

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Hope Is More Virulent Than Fear

Posted on May 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago, my wife and I ate at a favorite local restaurant and saw a movie, The Invisible Man. It was an excellent film about an invisible enemy. And speaking of invisible enemies… COVID-19 was spreading. Rapidly. We heard … Continue reading →

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How to Become a Daredevil

Posted on May 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

We may not all jump off buildings, or walk into fires, but we all face “devils.” For some that means talking to strangers, asking forgiveness, or just getting out of bed in the morning. As a writer, I hike up … Continue reading →

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Set Aside Your Fears and Walk!

Posted on March 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Moonrise over the Sea of Galilee, the same body of water upon which Jesus called Peter to do the impossible, to set aside his fears and walk. ≅

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To Avoid an Unthinkable Future

Posted on November 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Artist: M-Tau “There are times we must face the unbearable now in order to avoid an even more unthinkable future.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Life Beyond the Tunnel

Posted on October 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Age of Anxiety A true story It would be nice if my age of anxiety had ended with my breakthrough in the desert. It hadn’t. But something had changed; I’d moved from trying to control my thoughts to learning … Continue reading →

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Piercing the Darkness

Posted on October 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Age of Anxiety A true story Months before I entered the tunnel of despair, I’d sat on the roof next to my second storey apartment window reading a collection of Jesus’ teachings. His words had burned a hole in … Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Desire is a flame that can light a lantern or burn down a house.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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My Journey Into Darkness

Posted on October 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Age of Anxiety A true story It began with the childhood obsession, “Don’t step on a crack.” Sixteen years later, I fell into that crack. I’d awakened, badly hungover, at three in the morning, and begun thinking, “What if … Continue reading →

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