I’M STARTING BLOG #184,876,598 ON THE INTERNET!
Just kidding. I don’t know what number blog this is, though I imagine I’m within a hundred million or so of being correct. Which means I doubt you are even reading this. If you are, in fact, an actual person reading my actual first post, then you deserve my eternal gratitude. Thank you. Thank you.
I am working out what this blog will be about, but I see three main subjects as likely to come up. They are related, it least in my mind:
1. God, or something like it.
2. Biology, our essential nature (though refer to ’1′ above for a possible add-on to our biology).
3. Mental health, which I interpret broadly. I don’t think anyone has perfect mental health. It is a question of working toward improvement. In my mind, mental health includes emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and even somatic health. Only with all these components in harmony, more or less, can we be said to be in a state of true mental health. But what do I know?
Actually, I believe I do know some things about mental health. I also have a long history of studying biology, including an undergraduate degree in Zoology, a Master’s degree in Biophysics, and an MD. As for God, well I’ve been working on that one for a long time, but no one can really say anything definite about it. I have my ideas, and I look forward to sharing them here.
I have so much to say, but the hour is late. I am only starting to post right now because I finally got my website and blog working, after a fashion. So much to learn…
So good bye and good night for now. If you are out there reading this, I would be thrilled to receive an email from you.
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javier at http://YourWebsite
Hi Will; Javier from México. I wanted to read your first post and thanks again fro being here.
Your writing has been so much helpful for me. They had inspired me in this difficult moment of my long standing depression. I admire your insigth, beautifull writing style, your clear way to parse difficult topics like emotions, mental illness, spirituality, adiction but above all, I admire your honesty.
Posted at July 4, 2011 on 3:53pm.
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Will at http://willspirit.com
Javier–
Thanks for exploring the archives; I am happy to know the old stuff gets read. Most of all, I’m glad to be able to offer my experience to others who understand and might benefit from what I’ve learned. Blessings.
–Will
Posted at July 6, 2011 on 1:20pm.
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Anna at http://YourWebsite
I read your post called Vulnerability is the Price of Value at Psch Central; I wanted to than you for writing it. And so, here I am starting to read your journey from the beginning, in hopes of picking up some hope for my own. I too was in the medical field, although I was as a Veterinary Technician, so what I am now missing is a sense of community, belonging, passion, and worth. I look forward to reading your posts.
Posted at March 24, 2012 on 3:23pm.
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Will at http://willspirit.com
Anna-
Welcome. There’s a lot of material on my site. My plan is to reorganize everything soon so that essays on specific topics will be easier to find. But it will always remain possible to read from the beginning. To my knowledge only a handful of people have read the entire series from start to finish as one piece of work. You’ll certainly see a progression of my health and philosophy if you go forward from this starting point. If you discover any posts that seem especially valuable, I’d appreciate knowing about it: I’m thinking of putting together a ‘greatest hits’ category. Anyway, whether you read a lot or a little, I’m glad you stopped by. I wish you well on your journey.
–Will
Posted at March 24, 2012 on 3:42pm.