on October 13, 2025, 12:21 pm, in reply to "Yep. Or a thought or memory just pops into your mind for no apparent reason... "
I think everyone loves a trip down memory lane and a part of our brain is hard wired to give us a warm nostalgic glow when we do. But I was not expecting that intensity of feeling. Quite unsettling really. I think the advice to embrace it and to take it as a sign of being human is good, and I should think it will fade back into hazy but pleasant memories of the early 90s in due course! 
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... after decades of it lying undisturbed for decades in the dusty archives.
Like dreams, I expect it's the brain decluttering and organising. "Do I still need this?"
"Well, it's got sentimental value, so I think I'll keep it."
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and suddenly get hit with a wave of emotion upon seeing a photo of them? It's completely ridiculous how the mind/heart works sometimes. This is 30 odd years ago FFS!
Just thought I'd share that.
I know too much, it's freakin' me out
But there's gold under the rust
Figuring out just how to live
I'm so afraid you're finding me out
But there's something in the rough figuring out just how to live
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