in the blue corner...

there are things that i despise about myself.  most of them are inconsequential in the grand scheme of things but i loathe them regardless. for instance my jiggly jello posterior.  yes there is a fix to this and i will get there, but i need to complain about it just a little bit more.  or the fact that i am always covered in bruises, most of the time i have no idea where i get them.  it seems like i go to bed with porcelain doll skin and wake up looking like i fell down a flight of steps. the weirdest.  or the fact that i am a needy nelly.

in the blue corner we have needy nelly.  she is insecure, unreasonable and ridiculously loud.  she replays conversations looking for a hidden meaning.  she looks at conversations that don't happen and wonders why they don't happen.  she needs lots of reassurance and hand holding.  when nelly takes hold her grip is fierce and ironclad.  she is hard to ignore because she invades my thoughts and begs me to pay attention to her.  nelly you are like a chinese water torture. 

in the red corner we have rational rita.  she is of sound mind, extremely confident and radiant.  she looks at things logically and recognizes that she isn't the center of attention.  she takes what comes her way and appreciates every interaction.  she stands on her own two feet without needing to lifted up by anyone.  rita is a strong, independent, happy woman.  rita you rock.

nelly and rita spar often.  the constant battle waging in my noggin between these two is exhausting and relentless.  to date nelly and rita are pretty evenly matched their ko's and losses are neck and neck.  i am obviously rooting for the red corner but the blue corner has a sneaky left hook.  nelly has had some great conditioning and she doesn't tire easily, whereas rita has no stamina unless she takes nelly out in the first round she is easily defeated. 

what i need to do is find a way tip the scales in rita's favor.  great communication is the conditioning and training that rita needs.  the problem is i have never been a great oral communicator.  i can make your eyes blur with countless words to read, but sitting face to face and conducting a meaningful, purposeful conversation is not my strong point.  i definitely know what i want to say but i must be wearing an invisible muzzle because the words are trapped within me. 

it is high time to start the training.  i might be able to incorporate some physical training into this conversational bootcamp so i can cure my jiggly jello posterior. ha!  regardless of what happens, nelly you are going down.