Hello, this is JD.
This blog, while it may serve as some sort of inspiration for someone that has been/is going through a similar situation, is mostly for me.
I feel the need to write about some of the things that I've been going through recently. This isn't for sympathy, trust me. It's so that I can move past some of the demons that have been haunting me and get on with my life...
I went through a pretty brutal break-up about 6 months ago, and have been since trying to get my life back to the way it should have been all along. Needless to say, the process has been long, arduous, and fraught with mishaps. To be completely honest, I feel like this moment is the first time that I actually recognize myself.
I have done a lot of soul-searching recently, and I have been looking to find the root of the problems in my life. Well, I finally had an honest-to-God epiphany about the whole situation today, and all that it took was a 3-hour walk, and a good hard look in the mirror.
I've been numbing myself to all of the things that went wrong over the past 3 years. I've been trying not to think about mistakes that were made, attempting to just blur it all out in one way or another. Obviously this isn't the way to go about being a mentally-healthy person, and thus I have been somewhat of a train-wreck as of late.
The drugs, the alcohol, and the general lack of care for my body and mind has led me to this point, right as I'm typing. I can't allow myself to keep underachieving, and I can't pretend that I don't have this mass of potential inside of me. I do, and I know it. I've just been stifling all of it, trying to ward off pain for whatever reason.
Anyway, this is my point: I am officially on the wagon. I am announcing it right here and now, so that I can be held accountable by something (even if that something is only a fledgling blogsite.) You are witness to this moment.
I am better than who I've been. I am worth more than what I've been given. I will be who I want to be.
If you got to this point, thank you for reading. I seriously appreciate just thinking that someone cares enough about what I've got to say to finish this, especially given how boring it probably is.
:)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
We didn't forget
Hello, world.
I thought that I could take a moment out of my not-so-busy life to say a word or two pertaining to "The Right Track." Take solace, youngsters. We didn't forget about our mission statement. There have just been a few pressing matters at hand that have raped our attention, so to speak. Most notably, the matter of finding employment and making something of ourselves. Let's hope that we have some delightful news for you in the coming days.
A little positive energy goes a long way, so give up a bit, would ya?
JD:
To be perfectly and completely honest, I feel as though I am on the cusp of something extraordinary. Those who know me well may say that I am consistently spouting off jabber such as this, but I feel as though I am conjuring up a self-fulfilled prophecy. The Secret was my bible for a period of time, and I work that nonsense like you wouldn't believe. So, I felt like documenting a little tidbit of my prose, for consistency if nothing else. Please don't be too surprised to look back on this blog in some month's time and think of how right I was.
I've known the whole time....
I thought that I could take a moment out of my not-so-busy life to say a word or two pertaining to "The Right Track." Take solace, youngsters. We didn't forget about our mission statement. There have just been a few pressing matters at hand that have raped our attention, so to speak. Most notably, the matter of finding employment and making something of ourselves. Let's hope that we have some delightful news for you in the coming days.
A little positive energy goes a long way, so give up a bit, would ya?
JD:
To be perfectly and completely honest, I feel as though I am on the cusp of something extraordinary. Those who know me well may say that I am consistently spouting off jabber such as this, but I feel as though I am conjuring up a self-fulfilled prophecy. The Secret was my bible for a period of time, and I work that nonsense like you wouldn't believe. So, I felt like documenting a little tidbit of my prose, for consistency if nothing else. Please don't be too surprised to look back on this blog in some month's time and think of how right I was.
I've known the whole time....
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
High School Newspaper article - hate speech or parody?
JD here.
I just read an article from a high school student named Colin Johnson that was published in The Messenger, the school newspaper for Wichita High School East in Wichita, KS and wanted to share my thoughts on it.
Here is the link so that you can read and share your thoughts: http://ehsmessenger.com/2011/02/11/homosexual-teens-alienated-by-current-societal-trends/
The basic point of the article is, seemingly, a call-to-arms for straight students and faculty to discourage any homosexual behavior on school grounds, as it is a "social disruption" and "should be frowned upon." The article even goes so far to name check the famous Leviticus verse that is the end-all argument for christian-related bigotry.
Now, it might be my own personal bias, but I tend to give the youth of today the benefit of the doubt when it comes to social issues. It just seems as though the overwhelming majority of today's youth are tolerant if not completely accepting of gays and lesbians in society.
Therefore, after I read this article I first played devil's advocate: Maybe this young reporter has constructed this article to parody the entire viewpoint it is discussing. I mean, is it that far-fetched to believe that a young person in today's age wouldn't be capable of writing a convincing mockery that points out the sheer stupidity of the topic at hand?
I actually don't think he is, as much as I wish he were. This article just goes to show that no matter how free-thinking I consider today's young adults to be, no age group is immune to hate. I sincerely hope that this one person's tone doesn't reflect the mindset of this high school, or the community at large, but the fact that the article has been met with virtually no protest from the school or parents is disheartening.
On another note, does anybody else think that this almost, if not definitely, qualifies as hate-speech? I mean, the kid quotes a verse from the bible that talks about execution, for shit's sake! I shutter to think that articles like these are acceptable in any high school, or any newspaper for that matter.
What do you guys think? Was this young man just stating a viewpoint, or did he cross the line?
Until next time...
I just read an article from a high school student named Colin Johnson that was published in The Messenger, the school newspaper for Wichita High School East in Wichita, KS and wanted to share my thoughts on it.
Here is the link so that you can read and share your thoughts: http://ehsmessenger.com/2011/02/11/homosexual-teens-alienated-by-current-societal-trends/
The basic point of the article is, seemingly, a call-to-arms for straight students and faculty to discourage any homosexual behavior on school grounds, as it is a "social disruption" and "should be frowned upon." The article even goes so far to name check the famous Leviticus verse that is the end-all argument for christian-related bigotry.
Now, it might be my own personal bias, but I tend to give the youth of today the benefit of the doubt when it comes to social issues. It just seems as though the overwhelming majority of today's youth are tolerant if not completely accepting of gays and lesbians in society.
Therefore, after I read this article I first played devil's advocate: Maybe this young reporter has constructed this article to parody the entire viewpoint it is discussing. I mean, is it that far-fetched to believe that a young person in today's age wouldn't be capable of writing a convincing mockery that points out the sheer stupidity of the topic at hand?
I actually don't think he is, as much as I wish he were. This article just goes to show that no matter how free-thinking I consider today's young adults to be, no age group is immune to hate. I sincerely hope that this one person's tone doesn't reflect the mindset of this high school, or the community at large, but the fact that the article has been met with virtually no protest from the school or parents is disheartening.
On another note, does anybody else think that this almost, if not definitely, qualifies as hate-speech? I mean, the kid quotes a verse from the bible that talks about execution, for shit's sake! I shutter to think that articles like these are acceptable in any high school, or any newspaper for that matter.
What do you guys think? Was this young man just stating a viewpoint, or did he cross the line?
Until next time...
Welcome to The Right Track
Well hello. Welcome to our blog.
First of all, let me tell you a little bit about who we are, and why we decided to start this blog.
Our names are JD Earl Hawley and Devyn La'Ree Lish, and we are two young people living in Boise, Idaho. I (JD) am 22 years old, and Devyn is 21. We live together in an awesome little house downtown, we enjoy making complete fools of ourselves, being weird and stupid for absolutely no reason, and talking about some really strange things to pass the time. We burn incense candles that are supposed to attract abundance because we are both completely broke, and we are best friends.
Now, onto the reason behind this blog: I think I (JD) can speak for both of us when I say that we spend a ridiculous amount of time dulling our minds with all manner of useless timewasting mechanisms. From the ever-present Facebook, to movies about things not particularly interesting or thought-provoking, to gossip sites and other internet life-suckers, the time that we spend being unproductive seems to outweigh anything of importance that we might do.
The point is, we decided that this time could be spent on something more worth-while. As long as we are surfing the dreaded interwebs, we might as well throw our own insight into the mix, right? Thus, THE RIGHT TRACK was born.
This blog is going to be dedicated to posting our thoughts on life, love, society, religion, youth, sex, civil rights, moral issues, news, and anything else that affects us as young people in America. We hope to bring a positive perspective to these things, and hopefully inspire both our peers and any other readers to pursue their convictions.
We are speaking out, because it is our responsibility as young people with opinions to express them. Otherwise, they just sit in our heads and burn up, which definitely isn't doing us any favors.
So, read on, tell people about it if you like it, tell us if you don't. This whole blog is meant to get people talking, no matter what they might have to say.
SING IT OUT.
-JD
First of all, let me tell you a little bit about who we are, and why we decided to start this blog.
Our names are JD Earl Hawley and Devyn La'Ree Lish, and we are two young people living in Boise, Idaho. I (JD) am 22 years old, and Devyn is 21. We live together in an awesome little house downtown, we enjoy making complete fools of ourselves, being weird and stupid for absolutely no reason, and talking about some really strange things to pass the time. We burn incense candles that are supposed to attract abundance because we are both completely broke, and we are best friends.
Now, onto the reason behind this blog: I think I (JD) can speak for both of us when I say that we spend a ridiculous amount of time dulling our minds with all manner of useless timewasting mechanisms. From the ever-present Facebook, to movies about things not particularly interesting or thought-provoking, to gossip sites and other internet life-suckers, the time that we spend being unproductive seems to outweigh anything of importance that we might do.
The point is, we decided that this time could be spent on something more worth-while. As long as we are surfing the dreaded interwebs, we might as well throw our own insight into the mix, right? Thus, THE RIGHT TRACK was born.
This blog is going to be dedicated to posting our thoughts on life, love, society, religion, youth, sex, civil rights, moral issues, news, and anything else that affects us as young people in America. We hope to bring a positive perspective to these things, and hopefully inspire both our peers and any other readers to pursue their convictions.
We are speaking out, because it is our responsibility as young people with opinions to express them. Otherwise, they just sit in our heads and burn up, which definitely isn't doing us any favors.
So, read on, tell people about it if you like it, tell us if you don't. This whole blog is meant to get people talking, no matter what they might have to say.
SING IT OUT.
-JD
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