Betta Tryptophan
Aug 9, 2017 · 1 min read

Oh indeed, Tamyka! There’s pain and then there’s PAIN! I used to wear my bruises from martial arts practice like medals of honor, and for a long time, I got used to simply being used to hurting. But the body can only take it for so long, and sometimes life hands you real rotten apples and you end up having to eat them, maggots and all. (Awful metaphor, sorry!) It is dangerous to link pain and ego like some athletes do, because pain can wear you down over the years, and once it does, the whole ego construct can implode and cause a whole lot of problems. Sorry, I got all philosophical…my tea is working! Thanks for sparking my foggy interior! 🌛

    Betta Tryptophan

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    Blue-haired middle-aged lady with a tendency to say socially and politically incorrect things and to make inappropriate jokes. Awkward and (sort of) proud of it

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