Sean Dempsey
@quillsandthrills.bsky.social
Venting and brain droppings and swears. Oh my.
Looking into '26, reminders to self:
-The people I love being upset almost always has nothing to do with me, no matter what my anxiety says.
-I'm allowed and encouraged to chase the things I want to do.
-There's no guilt in saying no, even to loved ones.
More to come.
-The people I love being upset almost always has nothing to do with me, no matter what my anxiety says.
-I'm allowed and encouraged to chase the things I want to do.
-There's no guilt in saying no, even to loved ones.
More to come.
December 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Looking into '26, reminders to self:
-The people I love being upset almost always has nothing to do with me, no matter what my anxiety says.
-I'm allowed and encouraged to chase the things I want to do.
-There's no guilt in saying no, even to loved ones.
More to come.
-The people I love being upset almost always has nothing to do with me, no matter what my anxiety says.
-I'm allowed and encouraged to chase the things I want to do.
-There's no guilt in saying no, even to loved ones.
More to come.
The greatest blessing I've had this year is that as things have gotten harder, the people I can rely on and the path forward has become clearer. Evolution is a messy process, but a worthwhile one. May this wisdom carry, may my guides shine brighter than my obstacles.
December 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The greatest blessing I've had this year is that as things have gotten harder, the people I can rely on and the path forward has become clearer. Evolution is a messy process, but a worthwhile one. May this wisdom carry, may my guides shine brighter than my obstacles.
Keeping the dread from another death in the family in check so I can finish my concert season is a whole new level of mental gymnastics that I'm growing real fucking tired of. Doesn't matter, gotta do it. Just an eventual reminder that I managed this too.
December 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Keeping the dread from another death in the family in check so I can finish my concert season is a whole new level of mental gymnastics that I'm growing real fucking tired of. Doesn't matter, gotta do it. Just an eventual reminder that I managed this too.
Every time I see your picture, I wish had more to say to you.
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Every time I see your picture, I wish had more to say to you.
My own waters are calm, but the ports of my loved ones are not. I'd take the alternative any day. There's little I can do beyond being there for my folks, just leaving breadcrumbs that maybe calmer tides might come.
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My own waters are calm, but the ports of my loved ones are not. I'd take the alternative any day. There's little I can do beyond being there for my folks, just leaving breadcrumbs that maybe calmer tides might come.
It's a war in my head, the most important one I fight. There are good days and bad, and I've never been more sure I'm not fighting alone, so long as I keep out of my own way.
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It's a war in my head, the most important one I fight. There are good days and bad, and I've never been more sure I'm not fighting alone, so long as I keep out of my own way.
I'm not sure I have a goal weight anymore. Mostly just want to fit on roller coasters and be able to lift and move my partners in the ways they like. For myself though? Think I've hit body indifference. I'm sure a hard swing in either direction would change that, as would life calming the fuck down.
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I'm not sure I have a goal weight anymore. Mostly just want to fit on roller coasters and be able to lift and move my partners in the ways they like. For myself though? Think I've hit body indifference. I'm sure a hard swing in either direction would change that, as would life calming the fuck down.
I'm combating my anxieties and insecurities every day. I'm not doing it alone either. I cannot in words explain how ecstatically grateful for that I am.
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I'm combating my anxieties and insecurities every day. I'm not doing it alone either. I cannot in words explain how ecstatically grateful for that I am.
So much I miss. Such specific people I miss it with. Busy and exhaustion take such heavy tolls.
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
So much I miss. Such specific people I miss it with. Busy and exhaustion take such heavy tolls.
"I love you more than I love sharks." -my wife, unironically, 11/12/25, 10:28 A.
It's a good day.
It's a good day.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"I love you more than I love sharks." -my wife, unironically, 11/12/25, 10:28 A.
It's a good day.
It's a good day.
Managed to put on twenty pounds since early July. I know why, and I'm as recently as at this moment working on getting back on track. Here's to getting older.
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Managed to put on twenty pounds since early July. I know why, and I'm as recently as at this moment working on getting back on track. Here's to getting older.
It's become a country music Sunday. Good vibe, may this carry.
November 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's become a country music Sunday. Good vibe, may this carry.
I had about ten minutes today where the noise went away. No clue why, but I wasn't thinking about everything going on or coming up. It was just...peace. In the moment. I'll cherish that.
October 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I had about ten minutes today where the noise went away. No clue why, but I wasn't thinking about everything going on or coming up. It was just...peace. In the moment. I'll cherish that.
Of all the generational curses I've broken, possibly my favorite is the curse of recognizing something is wrong and still refusing to do fuck all to fix it. I'm probably being harsh as it's early, but good gods.
October 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Of all the generational curses I've broken, possibly my favorite is the curse of recognizing something is wrong and still refusing to do fuck all to fix it. I'm probably being harsh as it's early, but good gods.
It took until day six.
September 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
It took until day six.
Endure and survive...endure and survive.
September 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Endure and survive...endure and survive.
Things have been much, but by the end of any given work out I still feel more goosed up than overwhelmed. Just counting my blessings and making a note to ponder what's got me in a mood today.
September 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Things have been much, but by the end of any given work out I still feel more goosed up than overwhelmed. Just counting my blessings and making a note to ponder what's got me in a mood today.
There was a time I felt at home around the old timer barflies. Discovered today that that was not at all the case anymore. Don't know if that's evolution or regression but it feels like a change of some sort.
August 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
There was a time I felt at home around the old timer barflies. Discovered today that that was not at all the case anymore. Don't know if that's evolution or regression but it feels like a change of some sort.
I took six weeks off from tracking food and 3 of the last 4 weeks off from the gym. I only put six pounds back on.
I'm not wholly sure why, but I'm proud of that.
I'm not wholly sure why, but I'm proud of that.
August 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I took six weeks off from tracking food and 3 of the last 4 weeks off from the gym. I only put six pounds back on.
I'm not wholly sure why, but I'm proud of that.
I'm not wholly sure why, but I'm proud of that.
I'm lucky to have the partners I do.
August 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I'm lucky to have the partners I do.
Officially have a shared Google calendar going. Poly achievement unlocked.
July 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Officially have a shared Google calendar going. Poly achievement unlocked.
It'd be easier to be angry. It's the hardest choice I make some days, not to be. I sleep better, or so I tell myself. Gym tomorrow and the weekend gonna hit different.
July 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It'd be easier to be angry. It's the hardest choice I make some days, not to be. I sleep better, or so I tell myself. Gym tomorrow and the weekend gonna hit different.
I must remind myself that no matter how I feel like a pox upon my own house, that does not make me one upon others. I'm blessed to have folks that help me keep it real.
July 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I must remind myself that no matter how I feel like a pox upon my own house, that does not make me one upon others. I'm blessed to have folks that help me keep it real.
I haven't drank nearly enough to cope with current events. Happy 4th or something.
July 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I haven't drank nearly enough to cope with current events. Happy 4th or something.
I'm getting so much stuff done this summer, he said with a specific regret in his voice. At least shit is getting done.
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I'm getting so much stuff done this summer, he said with a specific regret in his voice. At least shit is getting done.