THE GHOST MODERNIST

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The House Unsettling (Chapter 19) Nov 24, 2020

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Chapter Nineteen: "Often, the problems in relationships are systemic, they fester and spread, infecting all decisions and forged memories. One wants children, while the other runs from the conversation. One wants to discover life living in the country, while the other can’t loosen their grip on city life. What about religion, politics? What happens when one partner has faith and the other simply can’t believe? What happens when one partner’s candidate wins the bid, while the other must concede?

Resentments build. Hurt feelings abound. Fissures become cracks. Cracks become caverns. When the schism grows wide enough, do you give up, throw in the towel, and bid some you once loved adieu? Do you say goodbye?

Or do you start building a bridge?"

Remember, there are two types of people in this world.
The Haunters and the Haunted.
Which one are you?
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The House Unsettling (Chapter 18) Nov 18, 2020

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Chapter Eighteen: "Most of the time, when we lose items of value, we panic. We imagine scenarios where undesirables are flipping through the photos on our phones, or going on shopping sprees with out little plastic rectangles, but generally, we come out unscathed. If we re lucky, we find the phone or sets of keys between couch cushions. Under the driver’s seat.
And further, most often we have passwords and security questions, failsafes to repel and discourage any unsavory activity, and most of these things are replaceable. Keys can be recut, credit cards can be cancelled and reissued, phones can be replaced, often with newer, faster models. For lack of a better phrase, it isn’t the end of the world.

But what about pieces of your life that are irreplaceable? There are one of a kind souvenirs, brutal losses that take time to get over, but I’m referring to living beings. Those that breathe. And bleed."

The House Unsettling (Chapter 17) Nov 11, 2020

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Chapter Seventeen: "Without the safety of a group, we are, in essence, forced to contemplate our mortality alone. In doing so, we have to explore our own courage, our own strength. We date, we marry, we form friendships often so we don’t have to wait for dawn alone.
So, what happens when your support system is taken away? What happens when you are forced to go it alone?

Will the minutes crawl? Will whatever lurks in the darkness sniff out your vulnerability? Do you pray for sunrise?"

The House Unsettling (Chapter 16) Nov 04, 2020

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Chapter Sixteen: "“I tried just laying there with my eyes closed. Even counted sheep for awhile. Can you believe that? Just pictured them hopping over a white fence, but after awhile each one started looking sicker. Patches of wool missing, frail. Others had broken limbs or were missing them all together.
They stopped jumping and watched me through the fence, like they were waiting. And I knew what they were waiting for—for me to come and put them all down. I couldn’t help it. Someone was inserting these images in my mind.
The harder I fought, the worse they got. More vivid. So, I slipped outside."

The House Unsettling (Chapter 15) Oct 28, 2020

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Chapter Fifteen: "What else can push a friendship to the breaking point? What else, beyond matters of sex and property, can snap that bond?

How about, even unintentionally, putting your best friend in harm’s way? OR forcing them into a situation that shakes their core beliefs, makes them question everything they felt to be foundational to their existence. Is that enough to break the connection?

And if so, once they flee, do we blame them for it? After all, they aren’t bound by blood, so when it becomes too much, do we resent them for leaving us alone, once again?"

The House Unsettling (Chapter 14) Oct 21, 2020

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Chapter Thirteen: "...most of what we think is a haunting, is just frustration. Nine times out of ten, what we perceive as malicious supernatural intent, is simply a spirit who has gotten lost. They’re stuck in a liminal space, and they’re actions in our world, well, they’re just trying to get our attention..."

The House Unsettling (Chapter 13) Oct 14, 2020

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Chapter Thirteen: "We search. As humans, it is in our nature to seek answers, to formulate explanations to our greatest mysteries. Moreover, we want to rationalize our fears. But what scares us most?

Sure, there are the basics: fear of flying, fear of drowning, of spiders, snakes, and what might be hiding under the bed. We fear tight spaces and large crowds. We are frightened by germs and darkness. Each of these, of course, can be followed out to their logical conclusions—planes crash and boats sink. Snakes and spiders bite. That thing under your bed must have some nefarious intentions for you. Why else would it be hiding?"

The House Unsettling (Chapter 12) Oct 07, 2020

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Chapter Twelve: "What happens when old friends stir up the very thing you’ve been shying away from? Your safety net becomes the trap door. Your friends become not saviors, but accomplices. The solace you sought in your friends, is suddenly wiped away, and now, you’re going to have to face it, together.

That is the operative word, right? Together. Now, your friends are culpable and invested, and together you can overcome anything. Can’t you?

But, let me ask you this: is strength really found in numbers?"
Remember, there are two types of people in this world.
The Haunters and the Haunted.
Which one are you?
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Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri and Cryo Chamber Music.
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The House Unsettling (Chapter 11) Sep 30, 2020

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Chapter Eleven: "The ghost slid down the hallway, pulling energy and shadow along behind. With unshod feet, steps barely a whisper, the shape jittered and paused, first in one doorway then another, before continuing on. A twitch, then a jerk, as if confused about its purpose or direction, the ghost almost slipped into the master bedroom, but stopped after catching its reflection in the large, square mirror at the end of the hall. Worse, it caught Kate’s reflection as well, staring back from the opposing end of corridor."
Remember, there are two types of people in this world.
The Haunters and the Haunted.
Which one are you?
Follow me for updates!
@theghostmodernist
@drscarelovepodcast
https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist
Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri and Cryo Chamber Music.
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com

The House Unsettling (Chapter 10) Sep 22, 2020

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Chapter Ten: "An obituary is like Hemingway’s iceberg. Only ten percent is visible on paper, just like what was visible to most of the people who knew you. They don’t know the full story, but, like the obituary, just the highlights. No one really knows what fills in those gaps. No one know what secrets were kept. Just like know one can ever really know what traces of ourselves we leave behind."
Remember, there are two types of people in this world.
The Haunters and the Haunted.
Which one are you?
Follow me for updates!
@theghostmodernist
@drscarelovepodcast
https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist
Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri and Cryo Chamber Music.
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com

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