Stream of Consciousness

So I've been considering how to best identify the general theme for my BLOG. My readers are probably equally confused. Posts have ranged from my struggle to conquer personal demons, to my political perspective, and understanding of economic theory. It should come as no surprise to those who know me that my posts have jumped from one topic to another. My daily life is often a self-inflicted jumbled chaos. I can't sit still. My mind races to either analyze what's been done, or to plan how to best prepare for events on the horizon.

Sometimes the chaos intrudes upon my dreams, with entire sleep cycles lost to an invasion of job stress or the excitement of anticipation. I wish I knew how to turn off the images that flash uncontrollably in my head, but I don't. Instead I toss and turn all night, or awake suddenly at 2:00 AM fully alert. On these occasions I've no option but to rise and act upon what ever issue is assaulting my psyche for control of my thoughts. Last night was one of those nights!

I went to bed at 11:30 and fell fast asleep. To the best of my knowledge it was restful, until 2:30 when I awoke for the first time. From that point forward, until I got out of bed at 8:30, a freight train of sounds accompanied the lighting storm of images that agitated all attempts at sleep. No single thought won the battle. It was just a constant stream of consciousness that tortured me until I my only option to stop the "noise" was to get out of bed. 

Perhaps stream of consciousness should be the ongoing theme. It seems a natural extension, the essence of who I am. Stream of consciousness is a form of interior monologue which claims as its goal the representation of a lead consciousness in a narrative. This representation of consciousness can include perceptions or impressions, thoughts incited by outside sensory stimuli, and fragments of random, disconnected thoughts. Stream of consciousness writing often lacks "correct" punctuation or syntax, favoring a looser, more incomplete style.

Do I have any other choice?